Fatty Acid Levels and risk of osteoporotic fracture in elderly

• Project/Area Number: 21790575
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Public health/Health science
• Research Institution: University of Toyama
• Principal Investigator: HAMAZAKI Kei 富山大学, 大学院・医学薬学研究部(医学), 助教 (50533494)
• Project Period (FY): 2009 – 2011
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
• Keywords: 疫学 / 脂肪酸 / 骨粗鬆症 / 疫学調査 / ω3系多価不飽和脂肪酸 / 脂質代謝

Research Abstract

Previous reports showed some preventive effects of moderate exercises and intake of calcium or vitamin D on osteoporosis. Recently, polyunsaturated fatty acids were also reported to be associated with osteoporosis. In this study, we measured the blood level of fatty acids in patients with osteoporotic fracture in elderly and examined the association between fatty acids level and the risk of osteoporotic fracture.