Bacciottini, L.

Bartolini, E.

Brandi, M.L.

Masi, L.

Pampaloni, B.

Strigoli, D.

Tanini, A.

Tognarini, I.

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DIETARY HABITUS AND DIETARY CALCIUM INTAKE IN A SAMPLE OF OSTEOPOROTIC ITALIAN WOMENB. Pampaloni, L. Masi, L. Bacciottini, E. Bartolini, I. Tognarini, D. Strigoli, A. Tanini, M.L. BrandiDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, ItalyOsteporosis is a condition of skeletal fragility characterized by reduced bone mass and microarchitecturaldeterioration of bone tissue, with a consequent increase in bone fragility and susceptibility to fractures.Several factors, endogenous and exogenous, are involved in the achievement of bone during growth andin the pathogenesis of bone loss. Calcium and vitamin D are commonly considered very important forbone health and a low calcium intake is a risk factor for osteoporosis. The aim of the present study was toevaluate the amount of calcium, vitamin D, antinutrients (fibers and proteins) in a population of osteo-porotic women. The cohort comprised 110 postmenopausal Italian women aged 62±8.4 years affected byosteoporosis and recruited among women attending the outpatient of the Metabolic Bone Disease Unit ofFlorence. Dietary pattern was assessed by trained dietitians through a semiquantitative food question-naire. In order to evaluated the dietary intake of micro and macronutrients derived by the questionnairewe used the Winfood software (Winfood 2). The results showed that the mean daily amount of Kcal was1910±223. The Kcal were represented by proteins 16.2% (77.3±12.8 g/day), fats 31% (65.7±14 g/day)and sugars 53% (257±42 g/day). The amount of fibers was 21.3±5 g/day, under the recommended levels.The daily amount of calcium intake was 800±296 mg/day, which was lower than the recommended levelsfor postmenopausal women. A very low amount of vitamin D intake was found in this population(1.55±0.88 µg/day; recommended value: 10 µg/day). In conclusion, this nutritional data indicate an insuffi-cient amount of calcium and vitamin D intake in the postmenopausal osteoporotic women.Clinical Cases in Mineral and Bone Metabolism 2005; 2(3): 185-252 229BSTR CT (V Congresso CCMBM)  18/11/2005  15.59  Pagina 229FOR REVIEW ONLY© CIC EDIZIONI INTERNAZIONALI

Dietary habitus and dietary calcium intake in a sample of osteoporotic italian women

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