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Vitamin K status may be an important determinant of childhood bone health
Published in:
Nutr Rev, Vol: 63, Page: 284-9
Publication Date:
August 2005
Aims & Objectives:
The article discusses Vitamin K status and childhood bone health
Abstract:
There has been relatively little research emphasis on the effect of vitamin K on bone health during childhood. Recent interesting data from an observational study of healthy young girls (aged 3-16 years) in the United States suggests that better vitamin K status is associated with lower levels of markers of bone resorption and bone formation, suggesting a lower rate of bone turnover. However, in that study, vitamin K status was not consistently associated with bone mineral content or gain in bone mineral content over 4 years. There is a need for randomized phylloquinone supplementation trials to better understand the role of vitamin K on bone acquisition in growing children.
Authors:
K. D. Cashman
Study Type:
Non Study Papers » Discussion paper, review, commentary, letter »
Keywords:
- Adult
- Bone and Bones/ metabolism
- Bone Density/drug effects/physiology
- Bone Development/drug effects/ physiology
- Child
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Nutritional Status
- Vitamin K Deficiency/metabolism/physiopathology
- Vitamin K/administration & dosage/ metabolism
- Vitamins/administration & dosage/ metabolism
Geography:
Republic of Ireland (Republic of Ireland)