Open AccessThe DASH Diet May Have Beneficial Effects on Bone Health
Author(s) -
Lorna Doyle,
Kevin D. Cashman
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
nutrition reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.958
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1753-4887
pISSN - 0029-6643
DOI - 10.1111/j.1753-4887.2004.tb00043.x
Subject(s) - dash , dash diet , bone remodeling , medicine , bone mineral , endocrinology , sodium , reduction (mathematics) , chemistry , osteoporosis , geometry , mathematics , organic chemistry , computer science , blood pressure , operating system
Recent data from an ancillary study to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH)‐Sodium trial suggest that while sodium intake had very little effect on bone metabolism, the DASH diet (over 30 days) significantly reduced markers of bone turnover. This DASH diet‐induced reduction in bone turnover, if sustained, may improve bone mineral status .