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Salt Effects on Bone and Calcium Metabolism

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Salt has played a major role in the development of civilizations, and today it is a major and often hidden nutrient in the diets of many ethnic groups. Does it matter? In relation to bone and calcium metabolism the answer is probably yes, but more work is required before we can be definitive about it. Recent data from our unit raises the possibility that excessive salt directly reduces bone mass in postmenopausal women (1). In the following review we first consider possible mechanisms of action of salt on the kidney and bone. We then review what is known of the physiological effects of salt on calcium homeostasis and review the data on bone density. Finally we attempt an epidemiological perspective in terms of the importance of restricting salt intake as a public health measure to reduce osteoporotic fracture.

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  1. University Hospital, CHUV, CH-1011, Lausanne, Switzerland

    Peter Burckhardt M.D.

  2. USDA Nutrition Center at Tufts, 711 Washington Street, 02111, Boston, MA, USA

    Bess Dawson-Hughes M.D.

  3. The Clayton Foundation, Creighton University, 601 N. 30th Street, Suite 4841, 68131, Omaha, NE, USA

    Robert P. Heaney M.D.

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Prince, R.L., Devine, A. (1998). Salt Effects on Bone and Calcium Metabolism. In: Burckhardt, P., Dawson-Hughes, B., Heaney, R.P. (eds) Nutritional Aspects of Osteoporosis. Proceedings in the Serono Symposia USA Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2228-6_24

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