Postmenopausal bone density and milk consumption in childhood and adolescence

Skeletal mass is a major determinant of susceptibility to osteoporotic fracture in menopause. At menopause, the skeletal mass is the resultant of the Peak Skeletal Mass (PSM) reached early adulthood minus the bone mass lost through the process of Adult Bone Loss (ABL). Current interventions for the...

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Published inThe American journal of clinical nutrition Vol. 42; no. 2; pp. 270 - 274
Main Authors Sandler, RB, Slemenda, CW, LaPorte, RE, Cauley, JA, Schramm, MM, Barresi, ML, Kriska, AM
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bethesda, MD Elsevier Inc 01.08.1985
American Society for Clinical Nutrition
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Summary:Skeletal mass is a major determinant of susceptibility to osteoporotic fracture in menopause. At menopause, the skeletal mass is the resultant of the Peak Skeletal Mass (PSM) reached early adulthood minus the bone mass lost through the process of Adult Bone Loss (ABL). Current interventions for the maintenance of skeletal resilience in advanced age address the ABL peri- or postmenopausally. This study indicates that the effects of milk consumption in childhood and adolescence on bone density may manifest as higher bone density decades later in menopause. The assumed mechanism of the reported effect is through a) augmentation of the PSM, and b) acquisition of favorable nutritional habits which may influence the extent of ABL.
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ISSN:0002-9165
1938-3207
DOI:10.1093/ajcn/42.2.270