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Calcium absorptive consistency.

R P Heaney1, C M Weaver, M L Fitzsimmons

  • 1Center for Hard Tissue Research, Creighton University, Omaha, NE.

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research : the Official Journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
|November 1, 1990
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Area of Science:

  • Human physiology
  • Nutritional science

Background:

  • Calcium absorption is crucial for bone health.
  • Individual variability in calcium absorption impacts nutritional status.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the consistency of calcium absorption in women.
  • To determine if individual calcium absorption efficiency is reproducible over time and under varying conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Calcium absorption efficiency was measured multiple times in premenopausal and postmenopausal women.
  • Absorption was tested under different calcium loads, time intervals, and with varying substances.
  • Statistical analysis was used to evaluate the correlation of absorption fractions within individuals.

Main Results:

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  • A significant correlation was found in women's calcium absorption across different test conditions.
  • Individual absorption consistency accounted for up to 60% of the variance in cross-sectional studies.
  • Significant correlations persisted even over 5-year intervals.

Conclusions:

  • Individual calcium absorption efficiency is remarkably consistent in women.
  • This consistency suggests a stable physiological basis for calcium absorption in individuals.
  • Understanding individual absorption consistency can refine nutritional recommendations and osteoporosis management.