Ma and colleagues looked at studies of the effects of isoflavone intake on bone resorption and bone formation with a meta-analysis, of randomized controlled trials using urinary deoxypyridinoline, a bone resorption marker) and serum bone-specific alkaline phosphatase, a bone formation marker)Nine studies with a total of 432 subjects were selected for meta-analysis. The urinary deoxypyridinoline…
Read moreOsteoporosis is a progressive disabling bone condition where the bones soften as a result of bone resorption exceeding bone formation. Tang et al in a careful review of the prescription of calcium and vitamin D concluded that calcium ( 1200 mg / day ) or calcium plus 800 iu of vitamin D in addition to…
Read moreFractures due to with falls is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in elderly people. Some 30% of active old people aged over 65 years and 50% of those cared for in institutions fall each year. Ninety percent of hip fractures in the elderly happen during falls and about 5% of the elderly population…
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