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Adherence to the Mediterranean diet is associated with a higher BMD in middle-aged and elderly Chinese.

ABSTRACT: Previous studies showed that better adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD) is associated with lower risk of chronic diseases, but limited data are available on bone health. We investigated the association of the MD with bone mineral density (BMD) in Chinese adults. We included 2371 participants aged 40-75 years in this community-based cross-sectional study. Dietary information was assessed at baseline and a 3-year follow-up. Alternate Mediterranean diet (aMed) scores were calculated. BMD was determined at the second survey. After adjusting for potential covariates, higher aMed scores were positively and dose-dependently associated with BMD (all P-trends?

SUBMITTER: Chen GD

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4860711 | biostudies-literature | 2016 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Adherence to the Mediterranean diet is associated with a higher BMD in middle-aged and elderly Chinese.

Chen Geng-Dong GD Dong Xiao-Wei XW Zhu Ying-Ying YY Tian Hui-Yuan HY He Juan J Chen Yu-Ming YM

Scientific reports 20160509

Previous studies showed that better adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD) is associated with lower risk of chronic diseases, but limited data are available on bone health. We investigated the association of the MD with bone mineral density (BMD) in Chinese adults. We included 2371 participants aged 40-75 years in this community-based cross-sectional study. Dietary information was assessed at baseline and a 3-year follow-up. Alternate Mediterranean diet (aMed) scores were calculated. BMD was d ...[more]

PMID: 27157300

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Adherence to the Mediterranean diet is associated with a higher BMD in middle-aged and elderly Chinese.

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Adherence to the Mediterranean diet is associated with a higher BMD in middle-aged and elderly Chinese.

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