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- Title
Dietary influence on calcitropic hormones and adiposity in Caucasian and African American postmenopausal women assessed by structural equation modeling (SEM).
- Authors
Lemacks, Jennifer; Ilich, J.; Liu, P.-Y.; Shin, H.; Ralston, P.; Cui, M.; Wickrama, K.
- Abstract
Objectives: To examine differences in hydroxycholecalciferol (25(OH)D) and parathyroid hormone (PTH) concentrations between Caucasian and African American (AA) postmenopausal women, as well as the effects of dietary calcium, protein and vitamin D intakes on 25(OH)D, PTH, and body adiposity using structural equation modeling (SEM). Design: Population-based prospective cohort study. Setting: Academic research using the baseline data from two longitudinal studies. Participants: Included n=113 Caucasian and n=40 African American, postmenopausal women who completed the baseline data collection and met inclusion criteria (dietary calcium intake <900 mg/day and being generally healthy) between 2006 and 2010. Main Outcome: Dietary intake of calcium and vitamin D, assessed by dietary records, were examined in relation to calcitropic hormones concentrations and adiposity markers. Independent t-tests, confirmatory factor analysis, SEM and multi-group analyses were conducted to examine the aforementioned relationships as well as group differences among hormones, dietary intake, anthropometrics, age and other factors. Results: Dietary calcium and protein intakes were significantly lower in AA women. Years since menopause were significantly higher in AA compared to Caucasian women. PTH and 25(OH)D levels were significantly lower in AA compared to Caucasian women. Dietary calcium and protein intakes did not influence body adiposity in either group of women. Dietary vitamin D had minimal indirect (via 25(OH)D levels) influence on adiposity. Conclusion: The study confirmed the positive relationship of 25(OH)D with adiposity markers and both AA and Caucasian women. The study provides a unique example of the use of SEM in nutrition research within a clinical context. This model should be further tested in other populations.
- Subjects
THERAPEUTIC use of vitamin D; DIETARY proteins; ADIPOSE tissues; BLACK people; HUMAN body composition; DIETARY calcium; DIETARY supplements; ETHNIC groups; FACTOR analysis; INGESTION; LONGITUDINAL method; PARATHYROID hormone; PEPTIDE hormones; T-test (Statistics); WHITE people; WOMEN'S health; STRUCTURAL equation modeling; POSTMENOPAUSE; CALCITRIOL; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging, 2016, Vol 20, Issue 6, p602
- ISSN
1279-7707
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s12603-015-0637-2