Learnings from the Postmenopausal Health Study for the Effect of Dairy Products Fortified with Calcium and Vitamin D on Bone Metabolism

Autor: Angeliki Giannopoulou, Yannis Manios, George Moschonis
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Handbook of Food Fortification and Health ISBN: 9781461471097
Popis: Osteoporosis and the subsequent risk of bone fracture occur most commonly among postmenopausal women who are middle-aged and older. These disorders account for a significant burden of morbidity and mortality worldwide and have become a major public health problem [1]. Recent data reveal an increased incidence of hip fractures more likely of osteoporotic etiology in women >50 years old from several European countries (Table 16.1).
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