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Effects of milk powder intervention on bone mineral density and indicators related to bone metabolism in Chinese adolescents

Authors: J.X. Lu, H. Pan, X.Q. Hu, Z.W. Huang, Q. Zhang

Published in: Osteoporosis International | Issue 11/2019

Abstract

Summary

The study is to determine the effects of milk powder on bone density and metabolism in healthy adolescents. Vitamin D and calcium supplements increased IGF-1 but did not affect bone mineralization or turnover. Higher vitamin D in combination with sufficient calcium supplementation in such populations requires attention.

Introduction

Both calcium and vitamin D play an important role in bone mineralization in adolescents.

Methods

In this one and a half-year randomized controlled trial, 232 participants (aged 12–15 years) were randomly assigned to three intervention groups receiving milk powder fortified with vitamin D 400 IU plus calcium 300, or 600, or 900 mg [Ca3D (n = 54), Ca6D (n = 56), and Ca9D (n = 49)], or one control group maintaining habitual diet [control (n = 73)]. Bone turnover markers, serum intact PTH, 25(OH)D, and IGF-1 levels were measured at baseline and one and a half years, and bone mineral contents and bone areal mineral density were measured by Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) at baseline, one year, and one and a half years.

Results

Baseline average serum 25(OH)D level and calcium intake were 29.4 nmol/L and 363.5 mg/day, respectively. There was a significant increase in bone turnover, total body, hip, lumbar spine bone mineral density (BMD), and total body BMC as well as slight fluctuations in 25(OH)D levels over one and a half years without between-group differences. Significantly decreased serum PTH level was only observed in the Ca6D group (31%, p < 0.0001), in which the intervention effect was also significant (p = 0.0029) compared with the control group. IGF-1 levels increased significantly in all intervention groups (18.5 to 22.8%, p < 0.05) but decreased in the control group (16.5%, p < 0.05), and the group by time interaction was also significant (p = 0.0029).

Conclusions

Our study showed that in healthy adolescents with low vitamin D status and calcium intake, mild vitamin D and mild to modest calcium supplements increased IGF-1 but did not affect bone mineralization or turnover. Higher vitamin D in combination with sufficient calcium supplementation in such populations requires attention.

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Title: Effects of milk powder intervention on bone mineral density and indicators related to bone metabolism in Chinese adolescents
Authors: J.X. Lu
H. Pan
X.Q. Hu
Z.W. Huang
Q. Zhang
Publication date: 01-11-2019
Publisher: Springer London
Published in: Osteoporosis International / Issue 11/2019
Print ISSN: 0937-941X
Electronic ISSN: 1433-2965
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-019-05105-4

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Effects of milk powder intervention on bone mineral density and indicators related to bone metabolism in Chinese adolescents

Abstract

Summary

Introduction

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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