Open AccessThe Relation between Dietary Protein, Calcium and Bone Health in Women: Results from the EPIC-Potsdam Cohort
Author(s) -
Cornelia Weikert,
Dietmar Walter,
Kurt Hoffmann,
Anja Kroke,
Manuela M. Bergmann,
Heiner Boeing
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
annals of nutrition and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.926
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1421-9697
pISSN - 0250-6807
DOI - 10.1159/000087335
Subject(s) - epic , bone health , calcium , cohort , medicine , cohort study , environmental health , endocrinology , gerontology , physiology , osteoporosis , bone mineral , art , literature
The role of dietary protein in bone health is controversial. The objective of the present study was to examine the association between protein intake, dietary calcium, and bone structure measured by broadband ultrasound attenuation (BUA).
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