<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><italic>Study aim:</italic> To assess the effect of milk consumption lasting two months on BMD of obese and thin young women.<italic>Material and methods:</italic> A group of 38 untrained women (18 obese [O] - BMI>30, and 20 thin [T] - BMI&lt;20), aged 20 - 25, years participated in the study. They were randomly assigned into BMI-matched experimental [E] or control [C] groups containing 9 obese and 10 thin subjects each. Experimental groups were given 2 glasses of milk (600 mg/day of calcium; fat content 1.5%) for 2 months, 3 days a week. At the beginning (Pre) and at the end (Post) of the study, bone mass density (BMD) at the hip and spine (L2-L4) was measured using DEXA technique, and oestrogens, calcium and phosphorus were determined in serum. Body fat content (%F) and lean body mass (LBM) were determined using the bioimpedance (BIA) technique.<italic>Results:</italic> In both experimental groups BMD significantly (p&lt;0.05 - 0.001) increased in both areas by 4 - 7%. In the TE group, %F significantly (p&lt;0.05) decreased by 8% and LBM significantly (p&lt;0.001) increased by 3%. Serum calcium decreased in all groups except OC by 3 - 5% (p&lt;0.05 - 0.01) and oestrogens markedly increased in all groups except TC.<italic>Conclusion:</italic> The data suggest that adequate milk intake (thus calcium) in adolescence is an indicator of attaining adequate bone mass density, thus preventing the risk of osteoporosis.</abstract>

Study aim: To assess the effect of milk consumption lasting two months on BMD of obese and thin young women.Material and methods: A group of 38 untrained women (18 obese [O] - BMI>30, and 20 thin [T] - BMI<20), aged 20 - 25, years participated in the study. They were randomly assigned into BMI-matched experimental [E] or control [C] groups containing 9 obese and 10 thin subjects each. Experimental groups were given 2 glasses of milk (600 mg/day of calcium; fat content 1.5%) for 2 months, 3 days a week. At the beginning (Pre) and at the end (Post) of the study, bone mass density (BMD) at the hip and spine (L2-L4) was measured using DEXA technique, and oestrogens, calcium and phosphorus were determined in serum. Body fat content (%F) and lean body mass (LBM) were determined using the bioimpedance (BIA) technique.Results: In both experimental groups BMD significantly (p<0.05 - 0.001) increased in both areas by 4 - 7%. In the TE group, %F significantly (p<0.05) decreased by 8% and LBM significantly (p<0.001) increased by 3%. Serum calcium decreased in all groups except OC by 3 - 5% (p<0.05 - 0.01) and oestrogens markedly increased in all groups except TC.Conclusion: The data suggest that adequate milk intake (thus calcium) in adolescence is an indicator of attaining adequate bone mass density, thus preventing the risk of osteoporosis.

The effect of milk consumption on bone mass density in obese and thin adult women

Department of Exercise Physiology, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran

Biomedical Human Kinetics

Study aim: To assess the effect of milk consumption lasting two months on BMD of obese and thin young women.Material and methods: A group of 38 untrained women...

The effect of milk consumption on bone mass density in obese and thin adult women

Pubblicato online: 08 nov 2010

Pagine: 81 - 84

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10101-0020-z

Parole chiave
Osteoporosis, Bone mass density, Milk, Obesity

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The effect of milk consumption on bone mass density in obese and thin adult women

Pubblicato online: 08 nov 2010

Pagine: 81 - 84

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10101-0020-z

Parole chiaveOsteoporosis, Bone mass density, Milk, Obesity

This content is open access.

Parole chiave
Osteoporosis, Bone mass density, Milk, Obesity