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Nutritional Aspects of Bone Health and Fracture Healing

Year: 2017

Type: review

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Fractures are quite common, especially among the elderly. However, they can increase in prevalence in younger ages too if the bone health is not good. This may happen as a result of bad nutrition. METHODS: A customized, retrospective review of available literature was performed using the following keywords: bone health, nutrition, and fractures. RESULTS: Insufficient intake of certain vitamins, particularly A and D, and other nutrients, such as calcium, may affect bone health or even the time and degree of bone healing in case of fracture. The importance of different nutrients, both dietary and found in food supplements, is discussed concerning bone health and fracture healing. CONCLUSION: A healthy diet with adequate amounts of both macro- and micronutrients is essential, for both decreasing fracture risk and enhancing the healing process after fracture.

Source: Journal of Osteoporosis

DOI: 10.1155/2017/4218472

Authors: Athanasios Karpouzos, Evangelos Diamantis, Paraskevi Farmaki, Spyridon Savvanis, Theodore Troupis

Institutions: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, General Hospital of Athens Elpis

Language: English

Topic: Bone health and osteoporosis research

Subfield: Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,000