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The primary aim of this study is to determine the effects of supplementation with both calcium and vitamin D on changes in bone density of the hip in men and women age 65 and older.
In this study 445 men and women age 65 and older were enrolled for three years each. Subjects were randomized to treatment with 500 mg of calcium s calcium citrate malate plus 700 IU of vitamin D daily or placebo. Subjects came to the research center every six months for biochemical and bone mineral density measurements. Changes in these measures over the three years were determined in each group and compared.
Age
65 - No limit years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts U
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Start Date
October 1, 1992
Completion Date
February 1, 1996
Last Updated
July 27, 2006
450
Estimated participants
Calcium 500 mg/day and vitamin D 700 IU/day
DRUG
Lead Sponsor
Tufts University
Collaborators
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