Kaitlyn D’Onofrio

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A new study found a correlation between high dairy intake and increased bone mineral density (BMD) among Puerto Rican adults, specifically in patients with sufficient vitamin D levels.The cross-sectional analysis included 904 patients (mean age, 70 years; mean body mass index, 32.3 kg/m2) from the Boston Puerto Rican Osteoporosis Study. About three-quarters (75%) of patients were female, of whom 87% were menopausal. Researchers divided dairy among groups: total dairy, modified dairy (without cream or dairy desserts), fluid dairy (milk and yogurt), cheese, yogurt, and cream and desserts. Researchers analyzed results overall and stratified results based on vitamin D sufficiency (serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] &ge;20 ng/mL) or insufficiency (&lt;20 ng/mL). Among patients with sufficient vitamin D levels, mean serum 25(OH)D was 26 ng/mL; for insufficient patients, it was 14.3 ng/mL.Among the overall cohort, researchers observed a correlation between higher intakes of modified dairy foods (&beta; = 0.0015, P = 0.02) and milk (&beta; = 0.0018, P = 0.04) and higher femoral neck BMD. When stratified by vitamin D sufficiency, among sufficient patients, increased intakes of total dairy (P = 0.03&ndash;0.07), fluid dairy (P = 0.01&ndash;0.05), and milk (P = 0.02&ndash;0.09) were positively correlated with higher femoral neck and lumbar spine BMD, respectively. There was no significant association between dairy intakes and BMD among the insufficient patients.&ldquo;Dairy food intakes were associated with higher BMD among adults, particularly those with sufficient vitamin D status,&rdquo; the researchers observed, suggesting, &ldquo;Future studies should confirm findings longitudinally and assess culturally acceptable lifestyle interventions to improve bone health among Hispanic adults.&rdquo;<a href="https://proddocwire.wpengine.com/docwire-pick/inflammation-and-bone-density-in-older-adults-whats-the-relationship/">Inflammation and Bone Density in Older Adults: What&rsquo;s The Relationship?</a><a href="https://proddocwire.wpengine.com/allergy-and-immunology/risk-factors-for-reduced-bone-mineral-density-measurements-in-milk%E2%80%90allergic-patients/">Risk factors for reduced bone mineral density measurements in milk&#8208;allergic patients</a><a href="https://proddocwire.wpengine.com/abstracts/association-of-dairy-intake-with-cardiovascular-disease-and-mortality-in-21-countries-from-five-continents-pure-a-prospective-cohort-study/">Association of dairy intake with cardiovascular disease and mortality in 21 countries from five continents (PURE): a prospective cohort study</a><a href="https://proddocwire.wpengine.com/cardiology/dairy-cardiovascular-disease-mortality/">PURE: Dairy Intake Linked with Improvements in CVD, Mortality</a>Source: <a href="https://academic.oup.com/jn/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/jn/nxy234/5271164">The Journal of Nutrition</a>

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