Effect of Dietary Protein Intake on Bone Mineral Density and Fracture Incidence in Older Adults in the Health, Aging, and Body Composition Study.
Ashley A WeaverJanet A ToozeJane A CauleyDouglas C BauerFrances A TylavskyStephen B KritchevskyDenise K HoustonPublished in: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (2022)
Older adults with higher protein intake (≥15% TEI) had higher BMD at the hip, whole body, and lumbar spine, and a lower risk of vertebral fracture.