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- Title
Milk and Dairy Products: Good or Bad for Human Bone? Practical Dietary Recommendations for the Prevention and Management of Osteoporosis.
- Authors
Ratajczak, Alicja Ewa; Zawada, Agnieszka; Rychter, Anna Maria; Dobrowolska, Agnieszka; Krela-Kaźmierczak, Iwona; Savaiano, Dennis
- Abstract
Osteoporosis affects women twice as often as men. Additionally, it is estimated that 0.3 million and 1.7 million people have hip fractures in the USA and Europe, respectively. Having a proper peak bone mass and keeping it as long as possible is especially important for osteoporosis prevention. One of the most important calcium sources is milk and dairy products. Breast milk is the best infant food, but milk should not be avoided later in life to prevent losing bone mass. On the other hand, more and more people limit their milk consumption and consume other dairy or non-dairy products. For example, they are usually replaced with plant beverages, which should be consumed carefully in several age groups. Additionally, an important element of milk and dairy products, as well as plant beverages, are probiotics and prebiotics, which may modulate bone turnover. Dietary recommendations focused on milk, and dairy products are an important element for the prevention of osteoporosis.
- Subjects
OSTEOPOROSIS prevention; MILK allergy; BONES; NUTRITION; MILK; LACTOSE intolerance; DAIRY products; BONE density
- Publication
Nutrients, 2021, Vol 13, Issue 4, p1329
- ISSN
2072-6643
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/nu13041329