The Effects of Dairy Product Supplementation on Bone Health Indices in Children Aged 3 to 18 Years: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

ABSTRACT: Childhood and adolescence are critical periods for optimizing skeletal growth. Dairy products are valuable sources of bone-beneficial nutrients, particularly calcium and protein. A random-effects meta-analysis of published randomized controlled trials was performed to quantitatively assess the effects of dairy supplementation on bone health indices in children and adolescents. The PubMed and Web of Science databases were searched. Dairy supplementation increased whole-body bone mineral content (BMC) (+25.37 g) and areal bone mineral density (aBMD) (+0.016 g/cm²), total hip BMC (+0.49 g) and aBMD (+0.013 g/cm²), femoral neck BMC (+0.06 g) and aBMD (+0.030 g/cm²), lumbar spine BMC (+0.85 g) and aBMD (+0.019 g/cm²), and height (0.21 cm). When expres

SUBMITTER: Hidayat K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10509403 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature