Calcium Supplementation Prevents Seasonal Bone Loss and Changes in Biochemical Markers of Bone Turnover in Elderly New England Women: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial1

S. Storm, Deborah; ESLIN Eileen Smith Porter, REBEKAH; Musgrave, Katherine; Vereault, Donald; L. Patton, Christine; R. Kessenich, Cathy; Mohan, Subburaman; C. Chen, Tai; F. Holick, Michael; J. Rosen, Clifford

doi:10.1210/jcem.83.11.5289

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Calcium Supplementation Prevents Seasonal Bone Loss and Changes in Biochemical Markers of Bone Turnover in Elderly New England Women: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial1

Published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism • Nov 1, 1998

Authors:

Deborah S. Storm

REBEKAH ESLIN Eileen Smith Porter

Katherine Musgrave

Abstract

Elderly women are at increased risk for bone loss and fractures. In previous cross-sectional and longitudinal studies of women residing in northern latitudes, bone loss was most pronounced during winter months and in those consuming less than 1 g calcium per day. In this study we sought to test the ...

Subject

Bone remodeling

Randomized controlled trial

Calcium

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