In a study it was found that seniors who consumed a higher level of dietary protein are less likely to suffer hip fractures than seniors whose daily dietary protein intake is less, according to the Institute for Aging Research of Hebrew SeniorLife in Boston, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School.
The study, which examined the daily protein intake of 946 seniors from the Framingham Osteoporosis Study, found that individuals who were in the lowest 25 percent of dietary protein intake had approximately 50 percent more hip fractures than those who consumed greater amounts of dietary protein (all within normal intakes). Those who suffered hip fractures consumed less than the 46 grams of dietary protein per day recommended for adults.
The study, which was funded in part by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, builds on previous studies that included mostly women and reported a relationship between greater dietary protein intake and decreased risk of hip fracture.
However, other studies have shown the opposite and there is a reason for this [be sure to see below - Why some studies show increased protein increases urinary calcium loss]. Read the rest of this entry »
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