Calcium intake and the 10-year incidence of self-reported vertebral fractures in women and men: The Japan Public Health Centre-based Prospective Study

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of low Ca intake on the 10-year incidence of vertebral fractures in cohorts I and II of the Japan Public Health Centre-based Prospective Study. The baseline studies were conducted in 1990-1994, with the follow-up studies conducted after 10 years. We analysed 33 970 subjects aged 40-59 years in cohort I and 41 664 subjects aged 40-69 years in cohort II. At baseline, the intake of Ca was assessed as a predictor, using validated FFQ. A meta-analysis was performed to estimate a summary relative risk (RR) for the two cohort studies. The 10-year cumulative incidences of self-reported vertebral fractures were 0.38% for cohort I and 0.56% for cohort II. In women, lower Ca intake was associated with a higher incidence of vertebral fractures (P for trend=0.001), with the lowest quartile of Ca intake having a significantly higher incidence (0.89/1000 persons per year or RR 2.10 (95 % CI 1.25, 3.55)) than that (0.42/1000 persons per year) of the highest. In addition, the RR calculated using energy-adjusted Ca intake (by the residual method) as an outcome was 1.92 (95 % CI 1.28, 2.88). However, no such association was observed in men. An increase of Ca intake should be considered as a preventive strategy for vertebral fractures in peri- and post-menopausal women with a low Ca intake.

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Nakamura, K., Kurahashi, N., Ishihara, J., Inoue, M., & Tsugane, S. (2009). Calcium intake and the 10-year incidence of self-reported vertebral fractures in women and men: The Japan Public Health Centre-based Prospective Study. British Journal of Nutrition, 101(2), 285–294. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114508993533

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