Nutritional aspects of osteoporosis

• Other Authors: Burckhardt, Peter (Editor), Dawson-Hughes, Bess (Editor), Heaney, Robert P. 1927-2016 (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Boston Elsevier/Academic Press, 2004
• Edition: Second edition
• Subjects: Osteoporosis > etiology; Nutritional Requirements; Osteoporosis > diet therapy; Osteoporosis > prevention & control; Bone Development > physiology
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• Item Description: Previous ed.: 2001.
• Physical Description: xxvii, 458 pages illustrations 23 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780121417048; 0121417042

Nutritional Aspects of Osteoporosis is based on presentations given at the Fifth International Symposium on Nutritional Aspects of Osteoporosis held in Lausanne, Switzerland in 2003. Although an often neglected chapter of medical research, the nutritional influences on bone health was a discussed topic at this congress. Also discussed were new insights into the role of proteins, vitamins, potassium, vegetables, food acid load, mineral waters and calcium. Based on presentations given at the Fifth International Symposium on Nutrional Aspects of Osteoporosis held in Lausanne, Switzerland in 2003 Medical research, the nutritional influences on bone health was covered New insights into the role of proteins, vitamins, potassium, vegetables, food acid load, mineral waters and calcium