Dietary Calcium Intake Not Associated with Bone Loss

The current findings reinforce the growing understanding that increases in dietary calcium intake are unlikely to affect the prevalence of and morbidity from postmenopausal osteoporosis. Thus, the authors suggest the advice provided to the public with regard to calcium intake be revised to incorporate this new information.

Lara C. Pullen, PhD, is a medical writer based in the Chicago area.

Reference

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