#411: Bone Health & Nutrition

In this episode Alan and Danny discuss the role of nutrition in bone health. They cover the importance of bone health, bone disorders such as osteoporosis, how nutrients play a role in bone remodelling, and the evidence of dietary and supplementation trials on bone health outcomes.

Mentioned in this Episode:

1. Vitamin D:
   1. NU-AGE
   2. VITAL
   3. Aspray et al.
   4. Burt et al.
2. Calcium:
   1. Iuliano et al., 2021 – cluster randomised controlled trial
   2. Bristow 2019
   3. MR studies: 2021 & 2020
   4. Ca + vit D: Marine Corps
   5. 2003 Bess Dawson Hughes
3. Vitamin K:
   1. Framington & Nurses Health PCS
   2. K1: Braam et al.,
   3. K2 MK-7: Knapen 3yr postmenopausal women
   4. K2: Zhang – supplementation benefited postmenopausal women but not men
4. Phyoestrogens:
   1. Morabito et al. soy isoflavone
   2. Soy isoflavone + calcium – peri-menopausal

Alan’s new paper: Flanagan et al., 2021 – Effects of Maternal Nightshift Work on Evening Energy Intake, Diet Quality and Meal Timing in the Family: An Observational Study