Dietary riboflavin (vitamin B2) intake and osteoporosis in U.S. female adults: unveiling of association and exploration of potential molecular mechanisms.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Osteoporosis characterized by deteriorating bone loss is becoming one of the serious health problems globally. Vitamin B2, also known as riboflavin, exhibiting multiple prominent physiological traits such as antioxidant effects, reducing lipid peroxidation and regulating glutathione redox cycle, allows it to be a potential agent to improve bone loss. However, the relationship between dietary vitamin B2 intake and osteoporosis remains unelucidated. The objective of this study was to explore the association between the dietary intake of vitamin B2 and bone loss in the U.S. female adults using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database.

Methods

Female participants with complete information on dietary vitamin B2 intake, dual-energy X-ray ab

SUBMITTER: Yang Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11974234 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature