CellWell record HH-19238
Reported zinc, but not copper, intakes influence whole-body bone density, mineral content and T score responses to zinc and copper supplementation in healthy postmenopausal women
Nielsen FH; Lukaski HC; Johnson LK; Roughead ZK
The British Journal of Nutrition ยท 2011
In plain language
Over two years in 224 postmenopausal women, added zinc and copper did not protect bone overall and the largest declines occurred in that group, though benefit appeared only in women whose usual zinc intake was under 8 mg daily.
- Evidence
- Established
- Design
- Randomized controlled trial
- Studied in
- Human
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