Excess dietary protein may not adversely affect bone
Too little protein is always harmful for the skeleton. Increasing dietary protein increases endogenous calcium excretion. The ability to adapt depends upon the adequacy of an individual's calcium intake. At a population level, the effect of protein is often minimized because calcium intake rise...
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Veröffentlicht in: | The Journal of nutrition 1998-06, Vol.128 (6), p.1054-1057 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Too little protein is always harmful for the skeleton. Increasing dietary protein increases endogenous calcium excretion. The ability to adapt depends upon the adequacy of an individual's calcium intake. At a population level, the effect of protein is often minimized because calcium intake rises with increasing protein intake. A dietary calcium-to-protein ratio greater than or equal to 20:1 (mg:g) probably provides adequate protection for the skeleton. Excess protein will not harm the skeleton if the calcium intake is adequate |
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ISSN: | 0022-3166 1541-6100 |
DOI: | 10.1093/jn/128.6.1054 |