Dairy Foods Compared to Dietary Supplements and Bone Health

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Conditions studied: Osteoporosis, Bone Loss, Osteopenia

In brief

Does the consumption of dairy foods reduce the rate of bone loss in older women more than calcium and vitamin D supplements.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01394484

Run by

USDA, Western Human Nutrition Research Center

People needed

12

Starts

2010-12-01

Expected to finish

2013-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-02-26

Who can join

Age: 50 and older, up to 65. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Minimum 24 months since last menses
• No hormone therapy in the past 12 months
• Weight stable for the past 3 months
• Bone density T score -1.7 to 0.0
• No more than two dairy servings per day
• No history of inflammatory disorders
• No history of non-traumatic bone fracture
• No supplement use or willing to discontinue
• No lactose intolerance
• Willing to consume milk and yogurt

You may not qualify if…

• Less than 24 months since last menses
• Use of hormone therapy in past yr
• > 5 pound weight change in past 3 months
• Osteoporosis
• Regular >2 servings/d of dairy
• Auto-immune/inflammatory disorders
• History of non-traumatic bone fracture
• Unwilling to discontinue supplements
• Lactose intolerance
• Unwilling to eat yogurt or drink milk

Where it is running

• Western Human Nutrition Research Center — Davis, California, United States

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