Bone changes after 3 mo of lactation: Influence of calcium intake, breast-milk output, and vitamin d-receptor genotype

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 685-692

  Ann Laskey, M ^a   Prentice, Ann ^a   Hanratty, Lisa A ^a   Jarjou, Landing Ma ^a   Dibba, Bakary ^a   Beavan, Sian R ^a   Cole, Tim J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bone mineral content; Breast milk calcium; Breast milk volume; Dietary calcium; Lactation; Vitamin D receptor genotype; Women

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; PROGESTERONE; VITAMIN D RECEPTOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE MINERAL; BONE MINERALIZATION; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST MILK; CALCIUM INTAKE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; FOREARM; GENOTYPE; HIP; HUMAN; LACTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTMENOPAUSE OSTEOPOROSIS; SPINE;

EID: 2642696815     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/67.4.685     Document Type: Article

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