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Association of fruit and vegetable intake and bone mineral density in elderly women

Different diseases and conditions are associated with inadequate diet, also including the decline in bone mineral density (BMD). A healthy and balanced diet includes the adequate consumption of fruit and vegetables, so the aim of this study was to determine if fruit and vegetable intakes are associated with bone mineral density in elderly women. The subjects were 60 women of 65 to 90 years of age. 24-hour recall estimates the average daily fruit and vegetable intake and the intake of micronutrients important for bone health. Anthropometric parameters (body weight, body height, % of body fat) and biochemical parameters (serum folate, folate in erythrocytes, and serum vitamin D) were determined. BMD was measured at the femoral neck, femur, and lumbar spine by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). There was no significant correlation between fruit and vegetable intake and BMD in elderly women. A significant positive correlation was determined between vitamin D intake and BMD of the lumbar spine.These results did not show that adequate fruit and vegetable intake contributes to the maintenance of BMD.

bone mineral density, fruit, vegetables, elderly women

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