Abstract
To assess the relationship between skeletal integrity and lactose malabsorption, we studied bone mineral content (BMC), current milk and calcium intake and lactose absorption by hydrogen (H2) breath test in 155 post‐menopausal women. A statistically significant relationship was found between age, onset of menopause and BMC, and between BMC and current milk intake. Although BMC was reduced in women with lower calcium intake, this relationship failed to reach statistical significance. There was an inverse relationship between mean H2 production and BMC in women 2–5 years after the onset of menopause.These results may indicate that, although the loss of ovarian function is a pre‐eminent factor in the development of osteoporosis, milk consumption represents a defensive factor against adult bone loss.
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