Bone health

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References & further reading

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2 Guyton, A., & Hall, J. 2006. Textbook of Medical Physiology, 11th ed., 429. Philadelphia: WB Saunders.

3 Shils, M., et al., eds. 2005. Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease, 10th ed. Baltimore: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

4 Higdon, J. 2003. Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University. Phosphorus. URL: http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/minerals/phosphorus/ (accessed 06.23.2008).

5 Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health. 2005. Magnesium. URL: http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/magnesium.asp (accessed 06.23.2008).

6 Brown, S. 2006. Bone nutrition. In Scientific Evidence for Musculoskeletal, Bariatric, and Sports Nutrition, ed. I. Kohlstadt. Boca Raton, FL: Taylor & Francis.

7 Brown, S., & Trivieri, L. 2006. The Acid–Alkaline Food Guide. Garden City Park, NY: Square One Publishers.

  Cannell, J., et al. 2008. Diagnosis and treatment of vitamin D deficiency. Expert Opin. Pharmacother., 9 (1), 107–118. URL (abstract): http://www.informapharmascience.com/doi/abs/10.1517/14656566.9.1.107 (accessed 06.23.2008).

  Lappe, J., et al. 2007. Vitamin D and calcium supplementation reduces cancer risk: Results of a randomized trial. Am. J. Clin. Nutr., 85 (6), 1586–1591. URL: http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/full/85/6/1586 (accessed 06.23.2008).

  Holick, M. 2004. Sunlight and vitamin D for bone health and prevention of autoimmune diseases, cancers and cardiovascular disease. Am. J. Clin. Nutr., 80 (6 Suppl.), 1678S–1688S. URL: http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/full/80/6/1678S (accessed 06.23.2008).

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11 New, S. 2003. Intake of fruits and vegetables: Implications for bone health. Proc. Nutr. Soc., 62, 889–899. URL (PDF): http://journals.cambridge.org/download.php?file=%2FPNS%2FPNS62_04%2FS0029665103001162a.pdf&code=37ed3b3767f974e715bc15f69c7fae16 (accessed 06.23.2008).

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12 Smith, E., et al. 1981. Physical activity and calcium modalities for bone mineral increases in aged women. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., 13 (1), 60–64. URL (abstract): www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7219137 (accessed 06.23.2008).

 

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Original Publication Date: 01/21/2009
Last Modified: 02/16/2010
Principal Author: Marcella Sweet

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