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2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Dairy products and calcium supplements affect bone mineral density differently.
"This study evaluated the long-term efficacy of supplemental calcium and dairy products on bone mineral areal density of the hip and spine and on the bone geometry and volumetric bone mineral density of the forearm in young females during late adolescence. The study was conducted among participants of a randomized double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial with calcium supplements and among participants of an observational study with higher consumption of dairy products," scientists in the United States wrote.
"Hip and spine measurements by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry were done every 6 months (dairy group every 12 months) during the last 3 years of the follow-up while peripheral quantitative computerized tomography of the forearm was done at the last visit," reported V. Matkovic and colleagues, Ohio State University, Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Center.
"The results of the study show a positive influence of calcium supplementation and dairy products on bone mineral density of the hip and the ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Dairy products and calcium supplements affect bone mineral density...