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Osteoporosis International
Published in: Osteoporosis International 5/2019

Open Access 01-05-2019 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging | Original Article

Dairy- and supplement-based calcium intake in adulthood and vertebral dimensions in midlife—the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 Study

Authors: P. Oura, J. Auvinen, M. Paananen, J.-A. Junno, J. Niinimäki, J. Karppinen, M. Nurkkala

Published in: Osteoporosis International | Issue 5/2019

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Abstract

Summary

Among a representative sample of 1064 Northern Finns, we studied the association of dairy- and supplement-based calcium intake in adulthood with vertebral size in midlife. Inadequate calcium intake (< 800 mg/day) from age 31 to 46 predicted small vertebral size and thus decreased spinal resilience among women but not men.

Introduction

Small vertebral size predisposes individuals to fractures, which are common among aging populations. Although previous studies have associated calcium (Ca) intake with enhanced bone geometry in the appendicular skeleton, few reports have addressed the axial skeleton or the vertebrae in particular. We aimed to investigate the association of dairy- and supplement-based Ca intake in adulthood with vertebral cross-sectional area (CSA) in midlife.

Methods

A sample of 1064 individuals from the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 had undergone lumbar magnetic resonance imaging at the age of 46, and provided self-reported data on diet and Ca intake (dairy consumption and use of Ca supplements) at the ages of 31 and 46. We assessed the association between Ca intake (both continuous and categorized according to local recommended daily intake) and vertebral CSA, using generalized estimating equation and linear regression models with adjustments for body mass index, diet, vitamin D intake, education, leisure-time physical activity, and smoking.

Results

Women with inadequate Ca intake (< 800 mg/day) over the follow-up had 3.8% smaller midlife vertebral CSA than women with adequate Ca intake (p = 0.009). Ca intake among men showed no association with vertebral CSA.

Conclusions

Inadequate Ca intake (< 800 mg/day) from the age of 31 to 46 predicts small vertebral size and thus decreased spinal resilience among middle-aged women. Future studies should confirm these findings and investigate the factors underlying the association of low Ca intake in women but not in men with smaller vertebral size.
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Metadata
Title
Dairy- and supplement-based calcium intake in adulthood and vertebral dimensions in midlife—the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 Study
Authors
P. Oura
J. Auvinen
M. Paananen
J.-A. Junno
J. Niinimäki
J. Karppinen
M. Nurkkala
Publication date
01-05-2019
Publisher
Springer London
Published in
Osteoporosis International / Issue 5/2019
Print ISSN: 0937-941X
Electronic ISSN: 1433-2965
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-019-04843-9

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