Adherence to the mediterranean diet and bone fracture risk in middle-aged women 

The prevention of bone mass loss and related complications associated with osteoporosis is a significant public health issue. The Mediterranean diet (MD) is favourably associated with bone health, a potentially modifiable risk factor.
A study was conducted with the objective in order to determine MD adherence in a sample of women with and without osteoporosis. The observational case-control study included 139 women (64 women with and 75 without osteoporosis) and was conducted in a primary-care health centre in Girona (Spain). MD adherence, lifestyle, physical exercise, tobacco and alcohol consumption, pathological antecedents, and FRAX (a tool to evaluate fracture risk and bone mineral density) index scores were analysed.
Logistic multilinear regression modeling was used to explore the relationship between the MD and bone fracture risk. The results indicated that better MD adherence was associated with a lower bone risk fracture. Non-pharmacological preventive strategies to reduce bone fracture risk were also reviewed to explore the role of lifestyle and diet in bone mass maintenance and bone fracture prevention.
Source: Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Bone Fracture Risk in Middle-Aged Women: A Case Control Study. Palomeras-Vilches A, Viñals-Mayolas E, Bou-Mias C, et al.A. Nutrients. 2019 Oct 18;11(10). pii: E2508.