Nutritional Aspects of Bone Health

Front Cover......Page 1
Front Pages......Page 3
Foreword......Page 7
Preface......Page 9
Contents......Page 11
An Overview of Osteoporosis......Page 15
Epidemiology and Public Health Impact of Osteoporosis......Page 27
Non-nutritional Risk Factors for Bone Fragility......Page 39
Genetic Susceptibility to Osteoporosis......Page 51
Rickets, Osteomalacia and other Metabolic Bone Diseases: Influence of Nutrition......Page 79
Assessment of Dietary Intake and Nutritional Status......Page 105
Nutritional Aspects of Bone Growth: An Overview......Page 125
Role of Calcium in Maximizing Peak Bone Mass Development......Page 143
Role of Calcium in Reducing Postmenopausal Bone Loss and in Fracture Prevention......Page 159
Issues Concerning Calcium Absorption and Bone Health......Page 171
Vitamin D and Fracture Prevention......Page 189
Eflects of Dietary Protein Insuficiency on the Skeleton......Page 207
Excess Dietary Protein and Bone Health......Page 227
The Influence of Phosphorus on the Skeleton......Page 243
Sodium Eflects on Bone and Calcium Metabolism......Page 281
Acid-Base Homeostasis and the Skeleton: Is there a Fruit and Vegetable Link to Bone Health?......Page 305
The Eflect of Mineral Waters on Bone Metabolism and\rBone Health......Page 327
Dietary Vitamin K and Skeletal Health......Page 337
The Role of Dietary Magnesium Deficiency in Osteoporosis......Page 353
The Role of Trace Elements in Bone Health......Page 365
Vitamin A and Fracture Risk......Page 383
The Influence of Food Groups upon Bone Health......Page 417
Soy IsoJlavones and Bone Health......Page 435
Alcohol and Caffeine: Eflects on Osteoporosis Risk......Page 453
Influence of Nutrition on Bone Health: The Twin Model\rApproach......Page 465
Nutrient-Gene Interactions Influencing the Skeleton......Page 477
Nutrition and Bone Health in the Asian Population......Page 511
Nutrition and Bone Health in Middle Eastern Women......Page 541
Interaction Between Nutrition, Physical Activity and Skeletal Health......Page 559
The Treatment of Osteoporosis and Interaction of Medications with Nutrition......Page 579
Weight Reduction and Bone Health......Page 603
Clinical Eating Disorders and Subclinical Disor dered Eating: Implications for Bone Health......Page 623
Nutrition and Bone Health-Effects of Pregnancy\rand Lactation......Page 657
Can Nutrition Alter the Population Burden of Fractures......Page 687
Cost-eflectiveness of Nutritional Supplements for Osteoporosis Prevention......Page 707
Nutritional Prevention Strategies for and Treatment\rOsteoporosis in Populations and Individuals......Page 723
Subject Index......Page 747
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