Palacios Cristina
Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2006;46(8):621-8. doi: 10.1080/10408390500466174.
Osteoporosis is a major public health problem, affecting millions of individuals. Dietary intake is an important modifiable factor for bone health. Inadequate intake of nutrients important to bone increases the risk for bone loss and subsequent osteoporosis. The process of bone formation requires an adequate and constant supply of nutrients, such as calcium, protein, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin D, potassium, and fluoride. However, there are several other vitamins and minerals needed for metabolic processes related to bone, including manganese, copper, boron, iron, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin C, and the B vitamins. Although the recommended levels of nutrients traditionally related to bone were aimed to promote bone mass and strength, the recommended levels of the other nutrients that also influence bone were set on different parameters, and may not be optimal for bone health, in view of recent epidemiological studies and clinical trials.
骨质疏松症是一个重大的公共卫生问题，影响着数百万人。饮食摄入是影响骨骼健康的一个重要的可改变因素。对骨骼重要的营养素摄入不足会增加骨质流失及随后发生骨质疏松症的风险。骨形成过程需要充足且持续地供应钙、蛋白质、镁、磷、维生素D、钾和氟等营养素。然而，与骨骼相关的代谢过程还需要其他几种维生素和矿物质，包括锰、铜、硼、铁、锌、维生素A、维生素K、维生素C和B族维生素。尽管传统上与骨骼相关的营养素推荐摄入量旨在促进骨量和骨强度，但鉴于最近的流行病学研究和临床试验，其他同样影响骨骼的营养素的推荐摄入量是基于不同参数设定的，可能并非对骨骼健康最适宜。
