Dairy- and supplement-based calcium intake in adulthood and vertebral dimensions in midlife —the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 Study

ConclusionsInadequate Ca intake (<  800 mg/day) from the age of 31 to 46 predicts small vertebral size and thus decreased spinal resilience among middle-aged women. Future studies should confirm these findings and investigate the factors underlying the association of low Ca intake in women but not in men with smaller vertebral siz e.

Source: Osteoporosis International - January 17, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research