Extra Calcium Does Not Reduce The Risk Of Osteoporosis

Mark Velov Author: Mark Velov Time for reading: ~1 minutes Last Updated: August 08, 2022
Extra Calcium Does Not Reduce The Risk Of Osteoporosis

Additional amounts of calcium above the daily recommended dose are not a sure criterion for limiting the development of osteoporosis and reducing bone fractures ...

Taking more calcium than the recommended daily dose is no guarantee of reducing the risk of developing osteoporosis and bone fractures, according to a new study published in the  British Medical Journal.


The researchers analyzed the health data of 61,433 women born between 1914 and 1948. 24% of women had their first bone fracture at the age of 19, and 6% of them had a broken femur. 20% of women develop osteoporosis over time, the study found.


The results of the study show that taking 750 mg of calcium is the daily recommended dose for women around and over 50, which can reduce the risk of fractures and osteoporosis. Increasing this amount is not a sure criterion for preventing the fragility of the bone structure, because the age factor also intervenes, the researchers found. However, lower amounts of calcium than the recommended amount are a risk factor for the development of osteoporosis and frequent bone fragility.


The amounts of calcium needed are strictly individual and depend on many factors, such as age, gender, climatic conditions, diet, exercise, the study said. In different countries, the recommended amounts of calcium vary in weight. In the United Kingdom, for example, this amount is 700 mg per day for women over 50, in the Scandinavian countries - is 800 mg, in the United States - 1200 mg. In Bulgaria, the recommended daily intake for adults is 800 mg.


Each country must determine the amount of calcium needed per day, taking into account the daily norms, diet and health of the population, says
Dr. Sanford Baim, a professor of medicine at Miller University in Miami.


Calciumis a chemical element that performs important functions in the human body. It is involved in the processes of blood clotting , the conduction of nerve impulses, the contraction of muscles and the building of bone tissue . Calcium deficiency can cause a decrease in bone density, making bones more fragile and prone to breakage. The disease is known as osteoporosis.

 

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