Folate and Vitamin B‐12 Status Is Associated With Bone Mineral Density and Hip Strength of Postmenopausal Chinese‐Singaporean Women

• Published in: JBMR plus Vol. 4; no. 10; pp. e10399 - n/a
• Main Authors: Kalimeri, Maria, Leek, Francesca, Wang, Nan Xin, Koh, Huann Rong, Roy, Nicole C, Cameron‐Smith, David, Kruger, Marlena C, Henry, Christiani Jeyakumar, Totman, John J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.10.2020; Oxford University Press
• Subjects: Age; Biomarkers; Body composition; Bone density; BONE MINERAL DENSITY; Bone resorption; Bone strength; Collagen; Collagen (type I); Diabetes; Dietary supplements; Femur; FOLATE; Folic acid; Fractures; Glucose; HIP STRENGTH; Homocysteine; Hormone replacement therapy; Immunoassay; Insulin resistance; Laboratories; Micronutrients; Nutrients; Nutrition research; Original; Osteopenia; Osteoporosis; Plasma; Post-menopause; POSTMENOPAUSE; Statistical analysis; Vertebrae; Vitamin B; VITAMIN B‐12; Vitamin D; Womens health; New Zealand; Singapore; United States > US; Germany; POSTMENOPAUSE; BONE MINERAL DENSITY; HIP STRENGTH; FOLATE; VITAMIN B‐12

ABSTRACT The role of micronutrients such as folate and vitamin B‐12 in bone quality has been widely studied with conflicting results. Ethnicity seems to play a large role on nutrient intake, as diet varies across cultures. In this study, we examined the relationships of BMD, proximal femur strength,...