Dietary phosphorus intake is negatively associated with bone formation among females and positively associated with some bone traits among males – a cross-sectional study in middle-aged Caucasians

High dietary phosphorus (P) intake has acute negative effects on calcium (Ca) and bone metabolism, but long-term clinical data are contradictory. We hypothesized that high P intake is associated with impaired bone health as suggested by earlier short-term studies on bone metabolism. In this cross-sectional study, we investigated associations between dietary P intake, bone traits in the radius and tibia, and bone turnover in a population-based sample of 37- to 47-year-old Caucasian premenopausal females (n=333) and males (n=179) living in Southern Finland (60 °N).

Source: Nutrition Research - December 21, 2016 Category: Nutrition Authors: Suvi T Itkonen, Hannu J Rita, Elisa M Saarnio, Virpi E Kemi, Heini J Karp, Merja UM K ärkkäinen, Minna H Pekkinen, E Kalevi Laitinen, Juha Risteli, Marja-Kaisa Koivula, Harri Sievänen, Christel JE Lamberg-Allardt Source Type: research