Dairy- and supplement-based calcium intake in adulthood and vertebral dimensions in midlife-the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 Study.

ABSTRACT: Among a representative sample of 1064 Northern Finns, we studied the association of dairy- and supplement-based calcium intake in adulthood with vertebral size in midlife. Inadequate calcium intake (< 800 mg/day) from age 31 to 46 predicted small vertebral size and thus decreased spinal resilience among women but not men.

Introduction

Small vertebral size predisposes individuals to fractures, which are common among aging populations. Although previous studies have associated calcium (Ca) intake with enhanced bone geometry in the appendicular skeleton, few reports have addressed the axial skeleton or the vertebrae in particular. We aimed to investigate the association of dairy- and supplement-based Ca intake in adulthood with vertebral cross-sectional area (CSA) in midlife.

Method

SUBMITTER: Oura P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6502777 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature