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Journal of the American College of Nutrition, Vol. 23, No. 6, 701S-703S (2004)
Published by the American College of Nutrition

Bone Mineral Density, Serum Albumin and Serum Magnesium

Noboru Saito, MD, Naoto Tabata, MD, Saburou Saito, MD, Yoshihisa Andou, MD, Yukiko Onaga, MD, Akihiro Iwamitsu, MD, Morihide Sakamoto, MD, Tuyoshi Hori, MD, Harumi Sayama, MD and Toshiko Kawakita, MD

Department of Internal Medicine and Center for Lifestyle-related Diseases, and Center for Liver Diseases, Miyazaki Medical Center Hospital, Miyazaki, Kyoto Preventive Medical Center, Kyoto, JAPAN

Address reprint requests to: Noboru Saito, MA, CAN, Department of Internal Medicine and Center for Lifestyle-related Diseases, Miyazaki Medical Center Hospital, 2-16 Takamatsu-chyo Miyazaki City, Miyazaki, 880-0003 JAPAN. E-mail: hit.yama{at}d6.dion.ne.jp

Objectives: This study explores clinical and laboratory abnormalities that contribute to the prevalence of bone fractures in frail and control elderly patients, to ascertain factors that relate to bone strength and fragility.

Methods: Patients were selected as free from renal failure and not taking supplements or medications that affect their magnesium status, and categorized according to their underlying diseases, sex and age, and evaluated by tests of bone strength.

Results: Findings, differentiating elderly patients on the basis of their magnesium, calcium, serum albumin, body mass, bone mineral density and their fracture occurrence were tabulated.

Conclusion: Evidence is presented of low magnesium and albumin serum levels, especially in women with low bone density, as well as of low calcium and trace minerals.

Key words: Bone mineral density, bone fracture, serum magnesium, serum albumin, elderly inpatient






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