Association between dietary folate intake and the risk of osteoporosis in adults: a cross-sectional study

  • Published on 07/05/2024
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Zhou Li 1, Deng Weinmin 2,3, Wu Qingrong 4, Pan Yandong 5, Huang Hongxing 6

1 https://ror.org/03qb7bg95 The Third School of Clinical Medicine Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine 510405 Guangzhou Guangdong China
2 Department of Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy Foresea Life Insurance, Guangzhou General Hospital 510000 Guangzhou Guangdong China
3 https://ror.org/05tf9r976 Department of Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy General Hospital of the Southern Theater of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army 510000 Guangzhou Guangdong China
4 Department of Pharmacy Ganzhou Fifth People’s Hospital 341000 Ganzhou Jiangxi China
5 Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Guangzhou Dongsheng Hospital 510000 Guangzhou Guangdong China
6 https://ror.org/03qb7bg95 The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine 510375 Guangzhou Guangdong China

Abstract

Background Increased intake of specific vitamins has been linked to a decreased prevalence of osteoporosis. However, the association between dietary folate intake and the risk of osteoporosis in the general population remains incompletely understood. Therefore, we aimed to determine the association between dietary folate intake and the risk of osteoporosis in the general population of the USA.
Methods In this cross-sectional study, data from the National...

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