Effect of dietary intake on serum calcium levels and bone mineral density of menopausal women of Ludhiana city, India

• Published in: Journal of applied and natural science Vol. 10; no. 4; pp. 1281 - 1285
• Main Authors: Jain, Shruti, Verma, Subhashini
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Haridwar Applied and Natural Science Foundation 01.12.2018
• Subjects: Ascorbic acid; Biomedical materials; Body mass index; Body size; Bone density; Bone mineral density; Calcium; Calcium (blood); Calcium (dietary); Carotene; Diet; Dietary intake; Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry; Food intake; Menopause; Milk products; Nutrition; Nutrition assessment; Nutritional status; Oils & fats; Osteoporosis; Phosphorus; Public health; Surveys; Tubers; Vegetables; β-Carotene

Sixty women of 45-55 years, belonging to middle income group were selected on basis of their Bone Mineral Density (BMD) from a – “Clinic After Forty” of Ludhiana city, Punjab. Serum calcium and BMD were tested using techniques called o-Cresolphthalein complexone (oCPC) method and Dual energy X-ray A...