The effect of two doses of dried plum on bone density and bone biomarkers in osteopenic postmenopausal women: a randomized, controlled trial.
- 2016-02-22
- RCT
- Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA 27(7)
- S Hooshmand
- M Kern
- D Metti
- P Shamloufard
- S C Chai
- S A Johnson
- M E Payton
- B H Arjmandi
- PubMed: 26902092
- DOI: 10.1007/s00198-016-3524-8
- High evidence
- Clinical
Both doses of dried plum were able to prevent the loss of total body BMD compared with that of the control group (P < 0.05).
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Moderate
- Significant
- Yes
- Dose
- 100 g/day