Journal of the American College of Nutrition, Vol 13, Issue 5 467-472, Copyright © 1994 by American College of Nutrition

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Effect of caffeine on circadian excretion of urinary calcium and magnesium

S. A. Kynast-Gales and L. K. Massey
Washington State University, Spokane 99204-0399.

OBJECTIVE: To determine if later renal conservation occurs in calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg) excretion after morning caffeine-induced increases in urinary Ca and Mg excretion. DESIGN: Before-after trial of caffeine abstinance and consumption was conducted on two consecutive days in a metabolic ward while subjects ate a controlled diet containing 11.3 mmol Ca and 12.7 mmol Mg. 17 healthy males and females, ages 17-41 yr volunteered. Two caffeine doses of 3 mg/kg lean body mass caffeine were consumed at 7 and 10 a.m. on second day. Salivary caffeine concentrations and urinary Ca, Mg, sodium and creatinine excretion were measured. RESULTS: Salivary caffeine peaked at 4.7 umol/mL at 11:30 a.m. and declined with a half-life of 7.3 hours. Urinary Ca and Mg were elevated significantly (p = 0.01 and p = 0.04) for six h after the second caffeine dose. Caffeine had no significant effect on urinary calcium or magnesium excretion between 4 p.m. and 1 a.m. Between 1 and 4 a.m., urinary Ca and Mg excretion was decreased after caffeine (p = 0.04 and p = 0.01). Creatinine excretion was not different at any time. CONCLUSIONS: Nighttime compensatory renal conservation was insufficient to offset morning caffeine-induced mineral losses, resulting in net 24-hour urinary increases of 0.32 mmol Ca and 0.16 mmol Mg.

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