Dairy
foods, which are high in biologically available calcium, have long be shown to retard and
minimize osteoporosis. More recent information sugggest that other dairy components may
also play a protective role:
- Prebiotics have been shown to stimlulate calcium absorption
- Rat studies suggest that casein phosphoprotein may increase bone calcium
absoprtion
References to recent articles related to dairy foods and osteporosis. Include
the following:
Franck-A 1999 Prebiotics stimulate calcium absorption: a review.
Agro-Food-Industry-hi-tech; 10 (1) 15-17
Whiting-SJ; Lemke-B 1999 Excess retinol intake may explain the high incidence
of osteoporosis in Northern Europe Nutrition-Reviews; 57 (6) 192-8
Patel-RS; Renz-Schanen-A 1998 Dietary calcium and its role in disease
prevention. Indian-Dairyman; 50 (10) 49-51
Renner-E; Hermes-M; Stracke-H 1998 Bone mineral density of adolescents as
affected by calcium intake through milk and milk products. International-Dairy-Journal; 8
(9) 759-764
Takada-Y; Kobayashi-N; Matsuyama-H; Kato-K; Yamamura-J; Yahiro-M; Kumegawa-M;
Aoe-S 1997
Whey protein suppresses the osteoclast-mediated bone resorption and osteoclast
cell formation International-Dairy-Journal; 7 (12) 821-825
Tsuchita-H; Sekiguchi-I; Kuwata-T; Igarashi-T; Ezawa-I 1993 The effect of
casein phosphopeptides on calcium utilization in young ovariectomized rats.
Zeitschrift-fuer-Ernaehrungswissenschaft; 32 (2) 121-
Tsuchita-H; Sekiguchi-I; Kuwata-T; Igarashi-T; Ezawa-I 1993 The effect of
casein phosphopeptides on calcium utilization in young ovariectomized rats.
Zeitschrift-fuer-Ernaehrungswissenschaft; 32 (2) 121-130
