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Intake of fruit and vegetables: implications for bone health
1Centre for Nutrition & Food Safety, School of Biomedical & Molecular Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, Surrey, UK. s.new@surrey.ac.uk
The Proceedings of the Nutrition Society
|March 17, 2004
Summary
A diet rich in fruits and vegetables benefits bone health by helping maintain acid-base balance. This dietary approach may protect the skeleton from acid-related damage, supporting bone mineral density and metabolism.
Area of Science:
- Nutrition Science
- Bone Physiology
- Metabolic Health
Background:
- Dietary intake of fruits and vegetables is increasingly linked to health benefits and disease prevention.
- The skeleton plays a crucial role in maintaining the body's acid-base balance.
- Dietary acid load has been shown to negatively impact bone mineral.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the positive association between high fruit and vegetable consumption and bone health.
- To investigate the skeleton's role as a buffer in acid-base balance.
- To highlight the detrimental effects of dietary acid on bone mineral.
Main Methods:
- Review of population-based studies and intervention trials.
- Analysis of existing dietary-bone mass and metabolism datasets.
- Consideration of the skeletal buffering system in acid-base homeostasis.
Main Results:
- Population studies show beneficial effects of fruit, vegetable, and potassium intake on bone mass and metabolism.
- Intervention trials like DASH support a positive link between fruit and vegetable intake and bone health.
- The skeleton's role as a buffer against acid-base disorders has been recognized for decades.
Conclusions:
- High fruit and vegetable intake positively influences bone health indices.
- Further intervention trials are needed to confirm the benefits of alkali administration and assess fracture risk.
- Re-analysis of existing data is required to specifically examine dietary acidity's impact on the skeleton.