Search resultsOsteoporosis and alcohol intake.
Title
Osteoporosis and alcohol intake.
Publication type
Journal Article
Year of Publication
2005
Authors
Journal
Clinical calcium
Volume
15
Issue
1
Pagination
102 - 105
Date published
2005
ISBN
09175857 (ISSN)
Keywords
Alcohol Drinking, blood, bone, Bone and Bones, bone density, calcium, diet, drinking behavior, Female, fracture, Fractures, Bone, homeostasis, human, Humans, Life Style, lifestyle, male, metabolism, Nutrition Disorders, nutritional disorder, osteoporosis, parathyroid hormone, review, risk factor, Risk Factors, vitamin D deficiency
Abstract
Current understanding suggests that moderate quantities of alcohol use may have beneficial effects on bone mineral density, irrespective of age and sex, and would not be a risk factor of osteoporotic fracture. Heavy alcohol intake or alcoholism, however, frequently disrupts calcium and bone homeostasis, which leads to reduce bone mineral density and increase the incidence of fragility fracture. Since the habits of alcohol intake is closely associated with other diet and lifestyle factors, the exact mechanism underlying alcohol-related bone loss still remained to be clarified. The effects of alcohol use on osteoporosis should be studied more in detail.