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Osteologie 2008; 17(02): 51-54
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1619849
Ernährung und Knochengesundheit
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Dietary protein intakes, bone growth and bone loss

Proteineinnahme mit der Nahrung, Knochenwachstum und Knochenverlust
R. Rizzoli
1   Division of Bone Diseases, WHO Collaborating Center for Osteoporosis Prevention, Department of Rehabilitation and Geriatrics, Geneva University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland
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28 December 2017 (online)

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Summary

There is a large body of evidences linking nutritional intakes, particularly protein, to bone growth, and to bone loss later in life, both influencing fracture risk. Sufficient dietary proteins are necessary for bone homeostasis during growth as well as in elderly. Several mechanisms, among them the growth hormone-IGF-I-target organ axis is likely to be implicated.

Zusammenfassung

Viele wissenschaftliche Berichte sprechen dafür, dass die Ernährung, im Speziellen mit Proteinen, mit dem Knochenwachstum und mit dem Knochenverlust später im Leben verbunden ist, die beide das Frakturrisiko beeinflussen. Eine ausreichende Proteinzufuhr ist notwendig für die Knochenhomöostase, während des Wachstums wie auch im höheren Alter. Dabei spielen mehrere Mechanismen eine Rolle, darunter auch derjenige Prozess, der auf die Achse Wachstumshormon IGF-1-Organe einwirkt.

Keywords

Proteins - bone growth - bone loss

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Proteine - Knochenwachstum - Knochenverlust
 

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