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In the past, people always supplemented calcium and vitamin D to nourish bones and prevent fractures, but a new study in the “Food and Function” magazine recently showed that there is a close relationship between a higher concentration of vitamin K1 and a lower risk of fractures. relevance.
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Study of over 1,000 elderly women confirms vitamin K1 can promote bone health
Researchers from the Institute of Nutrition and Health Innovation at Edith Cowan University in Australia analyzed data from the Perth Longitudinal Study of Older Women and found an association between fracture-related hospitalizations and vitamin K1 intake. The data includes information on nearly 1400 older Australian women. Research leader Dr. Marc Sim pointed out that basic research on vitamin K1 has identified a key role in vitamin K1-dependent carboxylation of bone proteins such as osteocalcin, which is believed to improve bone toughness, and according to Previous trials have found that daily intakes of less than 100 micrograms of vitamin K1 may be too low for this carboxylation.
Marc Sim further explained that vitamin K1 can also promote bone health by inhibiting various bone resorption agents.
The daily intake should reach 1 to 2 servings of vegetables, preferably dark leafy vegetables
According to the study, women who consumed more than 100 micrograms of vitamin K1 (approximately 125 grams of dark leafy vegetables, or 1 to 2 servings of vegetables) had a lower risk of fractures than women who consumed less than 100 micrograms of vitamin K1 up 31%.
The results were even more encouraging for hip fractures, where the study found that those participants who got the most vitamin K1 had a 49 percent lower risk of hospitalization for hip fractures.
Fortunately, it is not difficult to get more than 100 micrograms of vitamin K1 per day. 75-150 grams of vitamin K1 is equivalent to eating 1 to 2 servings of spinach, kale, broccoli and other vegetables, and you can easily get enough vitamins K1.
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This article is reproduced from “NOW Health”Not only vitamin D Australian study: This vitamin can reduce the risk of fractures
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