Dietary protein and bone health: A systematic review and meta-analysis from the National Osteoporosis Foundation

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 105, Issue 6, 2017, Pages 1528-1543

  Shams White, Marissa M ^a,b   Chung, Mei ^a   Du, Mengxi ^a,b   Fu, Zhuxuan ^a   Insogna, Karl L ^c   Karlsen, Micaela C ^b   LeBoff, Meryl S ^d,e   Shapses, Sue A ^f   Sackey, Joachim ^a,b   Wallace, Taylor C ^g,h   Weaver, Connie M ⁱ  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^e BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^f RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g National Osteoporosis Foundation   (United States)

^h GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

ⁱ PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone density; Bone health; Diet; Osteoporosis; Protein

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CARBOXY TERMINAL TELOPEPTIDE; COLLAGEN TYPE 1; OSTEOCALCIN; VITAMIN D; BONE DENSITY CONSERVATION AGENT; CALCIUM; CALCIUM INTAKE; PROTEIN INTAKE;

BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; CALCIUM INTAKE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMORAL NECK; FOREARM FRACTURE; FRACTURE; HIP; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; META ANALYSIS; MUSCULOSKELETAL FUNCTION; PROTEIN INTAKE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SPINE FRACTURE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAMIN INTAKE; ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE; DRUG EFFECTS; FEMALE; FRACTURES, BONE; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MALE; METABOLISM; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHARMACOLOGY; THERAPEUTIC USE;

BONE DENSITY; BONE DENSITY CONSERVATION AGENTS; CALCIUM; CALCIUM, DIETARY; DIETARY PROTEINS; FEMALE; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; OSTEOPOROSIS; VITAMIN D;

EID: 85020488320     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: 19383207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.116.145110     Document Type: Review

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