The relationship between dietary intakes and bone mineral density was investigated for 25 ovariectomied women. Interviews was conducted to get the information on the general characteristics of subjects. Body mass index(BMI) was calculated from height ...
The relationship between dietary intakes and bone mineral density was investigated for 25 ovariectomied women. Interviews was conducted to get the information on the general characteristics of subjects. Body mass index(BMI) was calculated from height and weight measurement. WHR was calculated as waist to hip ratio. Daily nutrient intake was estimated by 24-hour recall method and compared to the recommened dietary allowances(RDA) for Koreans. Bone mineral density was measured with Lunar DPX-L bone densitometry. The results obtained were as follows.
1. Average age of subjects was 54.68 years old. average height 153.88㎝, average weight 61.1㎏, average BMI 24.5, average waist circumference 93.04㎝ average hip circumference 110.76㎝, and average WHR 0.84, respectively.
2. For dietary habit, the subjects who had regular meals three times a day was 68% and irregular ones 32%, respectively. A daily drink of 1 to 2 cups of milk n day was 44% and none 28%, respectively. The subjects that took the nutrition supplement daily was 48%.
3. For health status, the subjects that were not healthy with no particular illness was 48%, health ones 28%, and ill ones 24%, respectively. The subjects that had experienced the bone fracture was 36% and 36% for those under hormone treatment after menopause. The subjects that moderate worked houseworks was 56% and 24% for the heavy workers. The regular exercisers was 44% and the rest ones did not do any exercise at all.
4. The daily nutrient intake of the subjects was less than RDAs. And also, energy, calcium, vitamin A were consumed less than 75% of the RDAs. Average of daily calcium intake was 63.4% of the RDAs.
5. Bone mineral density in the four sites of bone differed. The levels of BMD were in descending order of Lumbar spine(LS), Femoral neck(FN), trochanter(TC), Ward's triangle(WT) BMB, accordingly. BMDs of FN and TC were higher than those of the same age group but BMDs of LS and WT were lower than those of the same age group. The positive correlation between height and BMD of LS and TC were observed(p<0.05). The correlation between hip circumference and TC BMD was found positive(p<0.05). WHR and TC BMD were found negatively correlated(p<0.05). LS BMD tended to be higher for higher intake of fiber.
6. There was no significant difference of BMD between the subjects that had experienced bone fracture and those had not. Among nutrient, only fiber was highly correlated with BMD. However, well balanced nutrient intakes could possibly prevent osteoporosis.