Effect of vegetables on bone metabolism

Roman C. Mühlbauer and Feng Li
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Roman C. Mühlbauer: Bone Biology Group, University of Bern
Feng Li: Bone Biology Group, University of Bern

Nature, 1999, vol. 401, issue 6751, 343-344

Abstract: Abstract Fractures caused by osteoporosis are a major burden to health care1. Attempts to prevent osteoporosis through diet have had little success: calcium consumed in dairy products has only a small effect on the risk of hip fractures2, and soy, a rich source of phytoestrogens that has been proposed as an alternative to oestrogen treatment3, has not yet been shown to be effective in humans. Here we show that a variety of salads, herbs and cooked vegetables that are common in the human diet can alter bone metabolism in rats.

Date: 1999
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