Effect of dietary sources of calcium and protein on hip fractures and falls in older adults in residential care: cluster randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the antifracture efficacy and safety of a nutritional intervention in institutionalised older adults replete in vitamin D but with mean intakes of 600 mg/day calcium and <1 g/kg body weight protein/day.

Design

Two year cluster randomised controlled trial.

Setting

60 accredited residential aged care facilities in Australia housing predominantly ambulant residents.

Participants

7195 permanent residents (4920 (68%) female; mean age 86.0 (SD 8.2) years).

Intervention

Facilities were stratified by location and organisation, with 30 facilities randomised to provide residents with additional milk, yoghurt, and cheese that contained 562 (166) mg/day calcium and 12 (6) g/day protein achieving a total intake of 1142 (353) mg calcium/day and 69

SUBMITTER: Iuliano S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8527562 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature