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Diet and bone mineral density study in postmenopausal women from the TwinsUK registry shows a negative association with a traditional English dietary pattern and a positive association with wine [PDF]
Background: The effect of diet on bone mineral density (BMD) remains controversial, mainly because of difficulties in isolating dietary factors from the confounding influences of age, lifestyle, and genetic factors.
Aedín Cassidy +24 more
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Iodine and pregnancy – a UK cross-sectional survey of dietary intake, knowledge and awareness [PDF]
Iodine is a key component of the thyroid hormones, which are critical for healthy growth, development and metabolism. The UK population is now classified as mildly iodine-insufficient.
Bouga, M. +4 more
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Limited data are available on the association of dietary calcium intake and ulcerative colitis (UC). We aimed to investigate the relation between dietary calcium intake and UC prevalence in Iranian adults.
Zahra Hajhashemy +6 more
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BackgroundCalcium and magnesium are essential minerals that have significant roles in nerve function and regulation. There may be a correlation between dietary calcium and magnesium intake and peripheral neuropathy.
Zhe Wu +6 more
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Adolescents and Dietary Calcium
Calcium requirements are increased during adolescence due to the accelerated growth and development of this period. An adequate calcium intake during growth is decisive to reach the maximum peak bone mass, which protects against future resorption and osteoporosis, a disease whose incidence is increasing progressively in Western countries.
Mesías, Marta +2 more
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Subchronic dietary exposure of rats to cadmium alters the metabolism of metals essential to bone health [PDF]
Cadmium (Cd) was recently identified as a risk factor for osteoporosis. Skeletal damage may be the critical effect of low-level long-term exposure to Cd in the general population exposed via food, but the mechanisms behind this are not clearly understood.
Guérin, Thierry +2 more
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The contribution of diet and genotype to iron status in women:a classical twin study [PDF]
This is the first published report examining the combined effect of diet and genotype on body iron content using a classical twin study design. The aim of this study was to determine the relative contribution of genetic and environmental factors in ...
Alexander J. Macgregor +27 more
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Prebiotic effects: metabolic and health benefits [PDF]
The different compartments of the gastrointestinal tract are inhabited by populations of micro-organisms. By far the most important predominant populations are in the colon where a true symbiosis with the host exists that is a key for well-being and ...
Agnes Meheust +94 more
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CALCIUM AND PHOSPHORUS PROFILE OF BLOOD PLASMA AS INFLUENCED BY DIETARY CALCIUM AND AGE IN JAPANESE QUAILS' [PDF]
In Japanese quail layers plasma calcium profile was influenced by dietary calcium levels and their• was a positive correlation between dietary and plasma calcium levels.
P. T. Philomina, M.G. Ramakrishna Pillai
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Background: Low bone mineral density comprising of both osteopenia and osteoporosis is a major health problem affecting 81% of elderly women. It is a silent disease causing bone fractures, thereby decreasing the quality of life.
S Priya +4 more
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