Objective To determine whether increasing calcium intake from dietary sources affects bone
mineral density (BMD) and, if so, whether the effects are similar to those of calcium …

Background Osteoporosis is a condition resulting in an increased risk of skeletal fractures
due to a reduction in the density of bone tissue. Treatment of osteoporosis typically involves …

Treatment of Low Bone Density or Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures in Men and Women: A
Clinical Practice Guideline Update From the American College of Physicians | Annals of Internal …

Since 1941, Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) has been recognized as the most
authoritative source of information on nutrient levels for healthy people. Since publication of …

Considerable knowledge has accumulated in recent decades concerning the significance of
physical activity in the treatment of a number of diseases, including diseases that do not …

Background Inadequate dietary intake of calcium and vitamin D may contribute to the high
prevalence of osteoporosis among older persons. Methods We studied the effects of three …

Background Whether calcium supplementation can reduce osteoporotic fractures is
uncertain. We did a meta-analysis to include all the randomised trials in which calcium, or …

Inulin and oligofructose are naturally occurring resistant carbohydrates that have a variety of
uses as functional food ingredients. In addition to their role as prebiotics that selectively …

We propose here a new unitary model for the pathophysiology of involutional osteoporosis
that identifies estrogen (E) deficiency as the cause of both the early, accelerated and the …

In this sub-analysis of a comprehensive meta-analysis, we aimed to determine the effect of
different types of exercise on (areal) bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal …