Abstract
BackgroundThe main purpose of this study was to explore the associations between frequency of vegetables intake and osteoporosis (OP) in Chinese postmenopausal women.MethodsWe conducted a large-scale, community-based, cross-sectional study to investigate the associations by using self-report questionnaire to access frequency of vegetables intake. The total of 1903 participants was available to data analysis in this study. Multiple regression models to include frequency of vegetables variable were performed to investigate the relationships for OP, after controlling for confounding factors.ResultsMultiple regression analysis indicated that the frequency of vegetables intake was independently and significantly associated with OP (P < 0.1 for model 1 and model 2). The postmenopausal women with high frequency of vegetables intake had a higher prevalence of OP.ConclusionThe findings indicated that frequency of vegetables intake was independently and significantly associated with OP. The prevalence of OP was more frequent in Chinese postmenopausal women preferring vegetables food habits.Trial registration(ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02451397; date of registration: 2015-05-28).
Highlights
The main purpose of this study was to explore the associations between frequency of vegetables intake and osteoporosis (OP) in Chinese postmenopausal women
Bone density is largely determined by heredity and genetics, a number of lifestyle factors play a role in the development or prevention of osteoporosis, including nutritional factors such as intake of calcium, protein, dairy foods, fruits and vegetables and vitamin D, and behavioral factors such as physical activity, smoking, and alcohol consumption, through their effects on bone development during growing years and the rate of bone loss in later life [4]
Frequency of vegetable intake may be considered one of these modifiable risk factors, and along with age, education, HTN, coronary artery disease (CAD), Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and vitamin C intake, it was found to be significantly associated with OP
Summary
The main purpose of this study was to explore the associations between frequency of vegetables intake and osteoporosis (OP) in Chinese postmenopausal women. Bone density is largely determined by heredity and genetics, a number of lifestyle factors play a role in the development or prevention of osteoporosis, including nutritional factors such as intake of calcium, protein, dairy foods, fruits and vegetables and vitamin D, and behavioral factors such as physical activity, smoking, and alcohol consumption, through their effects on bone development during growing years and the rate of bone loss in later life [4]. In addition to calcium and vitamin D, a wide range of nutritional supplements have been recommended to improve low bone density, but the evidence of their benefit is limited [8,9,10]. The absence of this evidence may mean that more study is required
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