Does dietary calcium have a protective effects on bone fractures in women? A meta-analysis of observational studies

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 625-634

  Xu, Liangzhi ^a,b   McElduff, Patrick ^a,c   D'Este, Catherine ^a   Attia, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Calcium; Fractures; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; VITAMIN D;

ADULT; AGED; CALCIUM INTAKE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FOREARM FRACTURE; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDLINE; PUBLICATION; RADIUS FRACTURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SPINE FRACTURE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VERTEBRA FRACTURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FRACTURE; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED;

ADULT; AGED; CALCIUM, DIETARY; FEMALE; FRACTURES, BONE; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RADIUS FRACTURES; RESEARCH DESIGN; SPINAL FRACTURES;

EID: 2342507093     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/BJN20031085     Document Type: Review

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