Supplementing Low-Sodium Bicarbonate-Calcic (Lete)^® Water: Effects in Women on Bone and Systemic Metabolism.

ABSTRACT: Calcium (Ca) represents about 40% of the total mineral mass, mainly in the bone, providing mechanical strength to the skeleton and teeth. An adequate Ca intake is necessary for bone growth and development in children and adolescents and for maintaining bone mineral loss in elderly age. Ca deficiency predisposes to osteopenia and osteoporosis. Healthy nutrition, including an adequate intake of Ca-rich food, is paramount to prevent and cure osteoporosis. Recently, several clinical studies have demonstrated that, in conditions of Ca dysmetabolism, Ca-rich mineral water is beneficial as a valuable source of Ca to be used as an alternative to caloric Ca-rich dairy products. Although promising, these data have been collected from small groups of participants. Moreover, they mainly regard the eff

SUBMITTER: Marino C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10673306 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature