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Diet and bone health
Author(s) -
Phillips Frankie
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
nutrition bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.933
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1467-3010
pISSN - 1471-9827
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-3010.2003.00398.x
Subject(s) - bone health , osteoporosis , medicine , european union , pathology , bone mineral , business , economic policy
Summary The aim of this report is to bring together, in a user‐friendly format, the progress and results of recent European Union funded projects that have investigated some of the nutritional aspects of bone health. This report provides an overview of some of the reasons why nutrition is important for healthy bones and focuses on the prevention of osteoporosis. As an introduction, some background information on bone physiology, and the nutrients which are needed for healthy bones, is provided.