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The Role of Diet in Osteoporosis Prevention and Management

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Diet, a modifiable osteoporosis risk factor, plays an important role in the acquisition and maintenance of bone mass. The influence of diet on bone begins in childhood; even maternal diet can influence bone mass in the offspring. A good general nutritional status and adequate dietary protein, calcium, vitamin D, fruits, and vegetables have a positive influence on bone health, while a high caloric diet and heavy alcohol consumption have been associated with lower bone mass and higher rates of fracture. The evidence for a role of other minerals and vitamins in skeletal health is not as strong, but recent evidence suggests that vitamins C and K might also have an effect on bone.

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  1. Geriatrics Institute and Department of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, P.O. Box 016960 (D-503), Miami, FL, 33101, USA

    Silvina Levis

  2. Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Bruce W. Carter Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Miami, FL, 33125, USA

    Silvina Levis

  3. Endocrinology Section, Bruce W. Carter Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Miami, FL, 33126, USA

    Silvina Levis & Violet S. Lagari

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    Silvina Levis & Violet S. Lagari

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Levis, S., Lagari, V.S. The Role of Diet in Osteoporosis Prevention and Management. Curr Osteoporos Rep 10, 296–302 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11914-012-0119-y

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