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Dietary vitamin C intake and the risk of hip fracture: a dose-response meta-analysis.

​Adequate intake of vitamin C-containing foods may help guard against the occurrence of hip fractures in men and women.

This study examined the consumption of vitamin C from dietary sources in relation to the risk of suffering from hip fracture. Researchers reviewed data 6 scientific articles that examined 2,899 cases of hip fractures.

Researchers observed that the chances of experiencing hip fracture were lower in individuals who consistently consumed foods packed with vitamin C than in persons on diets low in vitamin C. According to this study, regular intake of 50 mg of dietary vitamin C per day can reduce the likelihood of fracturing the hip bone by 5%. The results of this study indicate that habitual consumers of vitamin C from dietary sources may be less prone to suffering from hip fracture.

Research Summary Information

  • 2018
  • Sun Y, Liu C, Bo Y, You J, Zhu Y, Duan D, Cui H, Lu Q
  • Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China. The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450052, China. Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China. lqjnutr@zzu.edu.cn.
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  • No. Source of funding disclosure not found
  • No. Potential conflicts disclosure not found
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