FRUIT AND VEGETABLE INTAKE IN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN WITH OSTEOPENIA
Abstract<br />INTRODUCTION: Adequate intake of fruits and vegetables as part of the daily diet could<br />help prevent major non-communicable diseases including osteoporosis. Some nutrients<br />abundant in fruits and vegetables have been shown to affect bone health. In the present...
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| author | Samira Ebrahimof Anahita Hoshyarrad Arash Hossein-Nezhad Nahid Zandi Bagher Larijani Masoud Kimiagar |
| author_facet | Samira Ebrahimof Anahita Hoshyarrad Arash Hossein-Nezhad Nahid Zandi Bagher Larijani Masoud Kimiagar |
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| description | Abstract<br />INTRODUCTION: Adequate intake of fruits and vegetables as part of the daily diet could<br />help prevent major non-communicable diseases including osteoporosis. Some nutrients<br />abundant in fruits and vegetables have been shown to affect bone health. In the present<br />study we evaluated fruit and vegetable intake in postmenopausal women with osteopenia<br />who had referred to bone mineral densitometry center of Shariati hospital in Tehran.<br />METHODS: The present cross-sectional study was carried out on 51 healthy<br />postmenopausal women aged 45-60 years. Bone mineral density was measured by Dual<br />Energy X-ray Absorptiometry at lumbar spine and total hip. All women were osteopenic<br />according to WHO criteria. Food groups’ intake was assessed by 2 days 24 hour recall.<br />Bone resorption was calculated by measuring carboxy-terminal telopeptide of type Ι collagen<br />(crosslaps) and bone formation by measuring serum osteocalcin.<br />RESULTS: No significant correlation was found for current food groups’ intake and bone<br />mineral density at either lumbar spine or total hip. Fruit and vegetable intake was<br />significantly negatively correlated with osteocalcin level (r = -0.4, P< 0.001). Serum<br />osteocalcin level in those who consumed more than 400 grams of fruit and vegetable daily<br />was significantly lower than in the others (18±6.5 compared with 30±13.7, P<0.05).<br />DISCUSSION: Increasing fruit and vegetable intake up to WHO recommendations for<br />prevention of many chronic diseases can also be effective in prevention of osteoporosis and<br />reducing fracture risk in postmenopausal osteopenic women. Intake of at least 400 grams of<br />fruits and vegetables daily can complement what is currently recommended for osteoporosis<br />prevention.<br />Keywords • Fruit and vegetable intake • Osteoporosis • Non-communicable diseases |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e5ee98dbb32a47258ea8e8f4f403acc02022-12-21T18:54:51ZengVesnu PublicationsARYA Atherosclerosis1735-39552251-66382010-12-0113163FRUIT AND VEGETABLE INTAKE IN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN WITH OSTEOPENIASamira EbrahimofAnahita HoshyarradArash Hossein-NezhadNahid ZandiBagher LarijaniMasoud KimiagarAbstract<br />INTRODUCTION: Adequate intake of fruits and vegetables as part of the daily diet could<br />help prevent major non-communicable diseases including osteoporosis. Some nutrients<br />abundant in fruits and vegetables have been shown to affect bone health. In the present<br />study we evaluated fruit and vegetable intake in postmenopausal women with osteopenia<br />who had referred to bone mineral densitometry center of Shariati hospital in Tehran.<br />METHODS: The present cross-sectional study was carried out on 51 healthy<br />postmenopausal women aged 45-60 years. Bone mineral density was measured by Dual<br />Energy X-ray Absorptiometry at lumbar spine and total hip. All women were osteopenic<br />according to WHO criteria. Food groups’ intake was assessed by 2 days 24 hour recall.<br />Bone resorption was calculated by measuring carboxy-terminal telopeptide of type Ι collagen<br />(crosslaps) and bone formation by measuring serum osteocalcin.<br />RESULTS: No significant correlation was found for current food groups’ intake and bone<br />mineral density at either lumbar spine or total hip. Fruit and vegetable intake was<br />significantly negatively correlated with osteocalcin level (r = -0.4, P< 0.001). Serum<br />osteocalcin level in those who consumed more than 400 grams of fruit and vegetable daily<br />was significantly lower than in the others (18±6.5 compared with 30±13.7, P<0.05).<br />DISCUSSION: Increasing fruit and vegetable intake up to WHO recommendations for<br />prevention of many chronic diseases can also be effective in prevention of osteoporosis and<br />reducing fracture risk in postmenopausal osteopenic women. Intake of at least 400 grams of<br />fruits and vegetables daily can complement what is currently recommended for osteoporosis<br />prevention.<br />Keywords • Fruit and vegetable intake • Osteoporosis • Non-communicable diseaseshttp://arya.mui.ac.ir/index.php/arya/article/view/177 |
| spellingShingle | Samira Ebrahimof Anahita Hoshyarrad Arash Hossein-Nezhad Nahid Zandi Bagher Larijani Masoud Kimiagar FRUIT AND VEGETABLE INTAKE IN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN WITH OSTEOPENIA ARYA Atherosclerosis |
| title | FRUIT AND VEGETABLE INTAKE IN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN WITH OSTEOPENIA |
| title_full | FRUIT AND VEGETABLE INTAKE IN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN WITH OSTEOPENIA |
| title_fullStr | FRUIT AND VEGETABLE INTAKE IN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN WITH OSTEOPENIA |
| title_full_unstemmed | FRUIT AND VEGETABLE INTAKE IN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN WITH OSTEOPENIA |
| title_short | FRUIT AND VEGETABLE INTAKE IN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN WITH OSTEOPENIA |
| title_sort | fruit and vegetable intake in postmenopausal women with osteopenia |
| url | http://arya.mui.ac.ir/index.php/arya/article/view/177 |
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