Low Dose Daily Prunes Preserve Hip Bone Mineral Density With No Impact on Body Composition in a 12-Month Randomized Controlled Trial in Postmenopausal Women: The Prune Study

ABSTRACT: Abstract

Objectives

Dietary consumption of prunes has favorable impacts on bone health, however, more research is necessary to improve upon study designs and refine our understandings and determine whether unfavorable fat gain occurs with long-term treatment. Objectives: Evaluate the effects of prunes (50g and 100g/day) on bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women during a 12-month dietary intervention. Secondary outcomes include effects on body composition.

Methods

Single center, parallel arm 12-month randomized controlled trial (RCT; NCT02822378) to test effects of 50g and 100g/day prunes vs. a Control group on BMD (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry) (every 6 months) and body composition in postmenopausal women with a BMD T-score of < 0.0 and >−3.0 at any site.

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC9193411 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature