Bone loss prevention
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Calcium and vitamin D3 supplementation prevents bone loss in the proximal femur in post-menopausal women, but does not influence bone mineral density in the lumbar spine, Russian investigators say. Sixty-two women were divided into two groups, with 28 taking supplements daily while 34 received no therapy for one year. BMD did not change significantly from baseline in either group, although differences were detected in femoral BMD between the groups, L. Rozhinskaya, et al., National Research Center for Endocrinology, Moscow, report