Age considerations in nutrient needs for bone health: older adults.
- 1 December 1996
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of the American College of Nutrition
- Vol. 15 (6) , 575-578
- https://doi.org/10.1080/07315724.1996.10718632
Abstract
Current knowledge of the relation between nutrition and bone health in the elderly is sufficient, if applied, to lead to a reduction in fractures in the aged of from 30-60%. The critical nutrients are calcium and vitamin D, and possibly phosphate as well. Additionally, nutritional measures, especially protein repletion, dramatically improve outcomes from hip fracture. Fortunately the indicated interventions have a favorable cost-benefit relationship, especially when skim milk is used as the source of the needed nutrients.Keywords
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