Nutritive Therapies for Osteoporosis. The Role of Calcium.
From: Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Florida Health Sciences Center, Gainesville.
The Medical clinics of North America
- Publish Date: Jul 1993
- ISSN: 0025-7125
- Volume: 77
- Issue: 4
- Pages: 889-98
- Medium: Print
- Language: English
- Citation (JAMA): Harward M P, et al. Nutritive Therapies for Osteoporosis. The Role of Calcium.. Med. Clin. North Am. Jul 1993;77:889-98
Abstract
Nutrition is a major component of osteoporosis prevention. Adequate calcium intake throughout life is the essential nutritive therapy for osteoporosis prevention. Calcium also has a role as an adjunctive therapy in the treatment of established osteoporosis.
Mesh Headings (Keywords): Calcium, Dietary, Humans, Osteoporosis
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