Longitudinal study of the relationship of bone density with nutrient intake and dietary patterns

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23590830
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Public health/Health science
• Research Institution: Nakamura Gakuen University Junior College
• Principal Investigator: Moriwaki Chinatsu 中村学園大学短期大学部, 食物栄養学科, 准教授 (90280289)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): Uchida Kazuhiro 中村学園大学短期大学部, 食物栄養学科, 准教授 (70301679) ; Shirota Tomoko 中村学園大学, 名誉教授 (80069781) ; Saito Haruka 中村学園大学短期大学部, 食物栄養学科, 助手 (90595654) ; Hatta Mieko 中村学園大学短期大学部, 食物栄養学科, 助手 (70413622) ; Kiyohara Yutaka 九州大学, 大学院医学研究院, 教授 (80161602)
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-28 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 久山町研究 / 栄養疫学 / 音響的骨評価値（OSI) / 骨粗鬆症 / 食物消費構造 / 食習慣

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was to perform cross-sectional and longitudinal investigation of bone density, nutrient intake and dietary patterns. This allowed the team to elucidate dietary factors for the prevention of osteoporosis and to create basic data that could be used during nutritional education interventions. Results suggested that side and main dish patterns prevented decreases of the osteo sono-assessment index (OSI) in middle-aged to elderly individuals. Furthermore, in women, the rate of OSI decrease was lower in individuals who were conscious of their dietary habits. Results also suggested that these dietary conscious individuals also significantly increased their weekly intake of processed soy products, compared to those who were not dietary conscious.

Free Research Field

公衆栄養学