Journal
PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION
Volume 20, Issue 15, Pages 2735-2743Publisher
CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1017/S1368980017001793
Keywords
Bone mineral density; Baltic Sea Diet; Mediterranean diet; Dietary pattern; Postmenopausal women; Elderly
Funding
- North Savo Regional Fund of the Finnish Cultural Foundation (Hulda Tossavainen Foundation)
- Sigrid Juselius Foundation
- Academy of Finland
- Kuopio University Hospital EVO grant
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Objective: Dietary quality in relation to bone health has been analysed in relatively few studies. The current study aimed to assess the association of the Baltic Sea diet (BSD) and the Mediterranean diet (MD) with bone mineral density (BMD) among elderly women. Design: Lumbar, femoral and total body BMD were measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry at baseline and year 3. Dietary intake was measured by 3 d food record at baseline. BSD and MD scores were calculated from food and alcohol consumption and nutrient intake. Information on lifestyle, diseases and medications was collected by questionnaires. Longitudinal associations of BSD and MD scores with BMD were analysed using linear mixed models. Setting: Interventional prospective Kuopio Osteoporosis Risk Factor and Fracture Prevention study including women aged 65-71 years and residing in Kuopio province, Finland. Subjects: Women (n 554) with mean age of 679 (sd 19) years and mean BMI of 288 (sd 47) kg/m(2). Results: Higher BSD scores were associated with higher intakes of fruit and berries, vegetables, fish and low-fat dairy products, and lower intake of sausage. Higher MD scores were associated with higher consumption of fruit and berries and vegetables. BSD and MD scores were associated with higher PUFA:SFA and higher fibre intake. Femoral, lumbar or total body BMD was not significantly different among the quartiles of BSD or MD score. Conclusion: The lack of associations suggest that Baltic Sea and Mediterranean dietary patterns may not adequately reflect dietary factors relevant to bone health.
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