Childhood Milk Consumption Not a Factor in Stronger Bones for Black Women

Journal of the National Medical Association | December 1, 2003| | Copyright

Although osteoporosis affects 6-7 million women in the United States, there is a scarcity in research on how racial differences affect bone mass.1,2 A study recently published in the November issue of the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research explores the differential effects of early milk consumption on bone mineral density at the hip in African-American and caucasian women. The study of 4,316 women found that childhood and teenage milk intake is related to higher bone density among caucasian women but is not associated with bone mineral density for African-American women. Opotowsky and ...

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