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Article: Controlled high meat diets do not affect calcium retention or indices of bone status in healthy postmenopausal women
- Article from:
- The Journal of Nutrition
- Article date:
- April 1, 2003
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CopyrightCopyright American Institute of Nutrition Apr 2003. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Controlled High Meat Diets Do Not Affect Calcium Retention or Indices of Bone Status in Healthy Postmenopausal Women1,2
ABSTRACT Calcium balance is decreased by an increased intake of purified proteins, although the effects of common dietary sources of protein (like meat) on calcium economy remain controversial. We compared the effects of several weeks of controlled high and low meat diets on body calcium retention, using sensitive radiotracer and whole body scintillation counting methodology. Healthy postmenopausal women (n = 15) consumed diets with similar calcium content (-600 mg), but either low or high in meat (12 vs. 20% of energy as protein) for 8 wk each, in a randomized crossover ...