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Young adolescents who respond to an inulin-type fructan substantially increase total absorbed calcium and daily calcium accretion to the skeleton.
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Journal of Nutrition . Nov2007 Supplement, Vol. 137, p2524S-2526S. 3p. 2 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- Calcium absorption and whole-body bone mineral content are greater in young adolescents who receive 8 g/d of Synergy, a mixture of inulin-type fructans (ITF), compared with those who received a maltodextrin control. Not all adolescents responded to this intervention, however. We evaluated 32 responders and 16 nonresponders to the calcium absorptive benefits of ITF. We found no differences in usual dietary calcium intakes. Responders who increased their calcium absorption by at least 3% after 8 wk of Synergy had a greater accretion of calcium to the skeleton over a year based on whole-body dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry data. The absorptive benefit to ITF use in responders is substantial and would be comparable to increasing daily calcium intake by at least 250 mg. Increased intake of ITF may be an important aspect of a multifaceted approach to enhancing peak bone mass. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *FRUCTANS
*POLYSACCHARIDES
*ABSORPTION
*CALCIUM content of food
*MINERALS in nutrition
*BONE physiology
*MASS measurement
*MUSCULOSKELETAL system
*DIETARY calcium
*COMPARATIVE studies
*GLUCANS
*INTESTINAL absorption
*RESEARCH methodology
*MEDICAL cooperation
*RESEARCH
*EVALUATION research
*BONE density
*RANDOMIZED controlled trials
*BLIND experiment
MEDICAL care for teenagers
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00223166
- Volume :
- 137
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Nutrition
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 27377722
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/137.11.2524S