Nutr Res Pract.  2007 Dec;1(4):328-334.

Relationship of nutrient intakes and bone mineral density of elderly women in Daegu, Korea

• Choi MJ
• Park EJ
• Jo HJ

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between nutrient intake and bone mineral density (BMD) of elderly women in Daegu, Korea. In this study, the bone mineral densities of 101 elderly women in Daegu were measured, and their nutrient intake, dietary habits, and maternal factors were determined through a survey. The subjects were divided into the normal group, the osteopenia group, and osteoporosis group to find out if there is a correlation between bone mineral density and maternal factors, dietary habits, and nutrient intake through their T-scores, analyzed according to the standards of WHO. Classification by T-scores of the participants were the normal group 25.7%, the osteopenia group 39.6%, the osteoporosis group 34.7%. Menopause age of the osteoporosis group was lower, postmenopausal period was longer, and last delivery age was significantly higher than the normal group (p<0.05). Osteoporosis group had a lower percentage of 'everyday' fruit and vegetable intakes and higher percentage of 'never' dairy intake than of the normal group. Vitamin A, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2 intakes of participants in the osteoporosis group were lower than those in the normal group (p<0.05). In conclusion, nutritional education is necessary to encourage high intake of milk and vegetables and fruits along with calcium, vitamin A, B1, and B1 intakes and low intake of sodium for the prevention of elderly women's osteoporosis.

Keyword

Elderly women; nutrient intake; bone mineral density (BMD)

MeSH Terms

Aged*
Bone Density*
Bone Diseases, Metabolic
Calcium
Classification
Daegu*
Education
Female
Food Habits
Fruit
Humans
Korea*
Menopause
Milk
Osteoporosis
Postmenopause
Riboflavin
Sodium
Thiamine
Vegetables
Vitamin A
Calcium
Riboflavin
Sodium
Thiamine
Vitamin A

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