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Luo Y, Zheng S, Jiang S, Yang G, Pavel V, Ji H, Zhou S, Bao Y, Xiao W, Li Y. B vitamins and bone health: a meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis of randomized controlled trials. Osteoporos Int 2024:10.1007/s00198-024-07150-0. [PMID: 38953947 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-024-07150-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/11/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024]
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Our study showed that B vitamins did not have significant effect on fracture incidence, bone mineral density, and bone turnover markers. However, the research data of B vitamins on bone mineral density and bone turnover markers are limited, and more clinical trials are needed to draw sufficient conclusions. PURPOSE The objective of this study was to identify the efficacy of B vitamin (VB) (folate, B6, and B12) supplements on fracture incidence, bone mineral density (BMD), and bone turnover markers (BTMs). METHODS A comprehensive search was performed in PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane databases, and ClinicalTrials.gov up to September 4, 2023. The risk of bias was assessed according to Cochrane Handbook and the quality of evidence was assessed according to the GRADE system. We used trial sequential analysis (TSA) to assess risk of random errors and Stata 14 to conduct sensitivity and publication bias analyses. RESULTS Data from 14 RCTs with 34,700 patients were extracted and analyzed. The results showed that VBs did not significantly reduce the fracture incidence (RR, 1.06; 95% CI, 0.95 - 1.18; p = 0.33; I2 = 40%) and did not affect BMD in lumbar spine and femur neck. VBs had no significant effect on bone specific alkaline phase (a biomarker for bone formation), but could increase the serum carboxy-terminal peptide (a biomarker for bone resorption) (p = 0.009; I2 = 0%). The TSA showed the results of VBs on BMD and BTMs may not be enough to draw sufficient conclusions due to the small number of sample data included and needed to be demonstrated in more clinical trials. The inability of VBs to reduce fracture incidence has been verified by TSA as sufficient. Sensitivity analysis and publication bias assessment proved that our meta-analysis results were stable and reliable, with no significant publication bias. CONCLUSIONS Available evidence from RCTs does not support VBs can effectively influence osteoporotic fracture risk, BMD, and BTMs. TRIAL REGISTRATION PROSPERO registration number: CRD42023427508.
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- Yan Luo
- Department of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Xiangya Medicine School, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Xiangya Medicine School, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- The Central Hospital of Yongzhou, Yongzhou, 425000, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Republican Scientific and Practical Center of Traumatology and Orthopedics, 220024, Minsk, Belarus
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Xiangya Medicine School, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
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Ouyang H, Lee TC, Chan FY, Li X, Lai KY, Lam WY, Yung TY, Pang MYC. Non-pharmacological and pharmacological treatments for bone health after stroke: Systematic review with meta-analysis. Ann Phys Rehabil Med 2024; 67:101823. [PMID: 38479252 DOI: 10.1016/j.rehab.2024.101823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2023] [Revised: 11/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/13/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024]
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BACKGROUND Hemi-osteoporosis is a common secondary complication of stroke. No systematic reviews of pharmacological and non-pharmacological agents for post-stroke bone health have estimated the magnitude and precision of effect sizes to guide better clinical practice. OBJECTIVES To examine the benefits and harms of pharmacological and non-pharmacological agents on bone health in post-stroke individuals. METHODS Eight databases were searched (PubMed, Cochrane library, Scopus, CINAHL Complete, Embase, PEDro, Clinicaltrils.gov and ICTRP) up to June 2023. Any controlled studies that applied physical exercise, supplements, or medications and measured bone-related outcomes in people with stroke were included. PEDro and the GRADE approach were used to examine the methodological quality of included articles and quality of evidence for outcomes. Effect sizes were calculated as standardized mean differences (SMD) and risk ratio (RR). Review Manager 5.4 was used for data synthetization. RESULTS Twenty-four articles from 21 trials involving 22,500 participants (3,827 in 11 non-pharmacological and 18,673 in 10 pharmacological trials) were included. Eight trials were included in the meta-analysis. The methodological quality of half of the included non-pharmacological studies was either poor or fair, whereas it was good to excellent in 8 of 10 pharmacological studies. Meta-analysis revealed a beneficial effect of exercise on the bone mineral density (BMD) of the paretic hip (SMD: 0.50, 95 % CI: 0.16; 0.85; low-quality evidence). The effects of anti-resorptive medications on the BMD of the paretic hip were mixed and thus inconclusive (low-quality evidence). High-quality evidence showed that the administration of antidepressants increased the risk of fracture (RR: 2.36, 95 % CI 1.64-3.39). CONCLUSION Exercise under supervision may be beneficial for hip bone health in post-stroke individuals. The effect of anti-resorptive medications on hip BMD is uncertain. The adverse effects of antidepressants on fracture risk among post-stroke individuals warrant further attention. Further high-quality studies are required to better understand this issue. REGISTRATION PROSPERO CRD42022359186.
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- Huixi Ouyang
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 1 Yuk Choi Road, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 1 Yuk Choi Road, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 1 Yuk Choi Road, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 1 Yuk Choi Road, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 1 Yuk Choi Road, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 1 Yuk Choi Road, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 1 Yuk Choi Road, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 1 Yuk Choi Road, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
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Capdevila-Reniu A, Navarro-López M, Sapena V, Jordan AI, Arroyo-Huidobro M, López-Soto A. Predictive factors of osteoporotic hip fracture in octogenarians. Rev Clin Esp 2024; 224:77-85. [PMID: 38237859 DOI: 10.1016/j.rceng.2024.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2024]
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OBJECTIVE This study aims to identify the risk factors associated with osteoporotic hip fractures in octogenarians and seeks to refine primary prevention strategies for these fractures. MATERIAL AND METHODS We conducted a case-control study involving individuals aged 79 years and older with hip fractures, comparing them to age- and sex-matched controls without a history of hip fractures. We collected epidemiological, clinical, anthropometric, and analytical factors. We evaluated the presence of osteoporosis using bone densitometry. We defined sarcopenia according the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People criteria (EWGSOP2). RESULTS Ninety-five patients per group were analyzed, with a mean age of 82 years, of which 74% were women. The multivariate analysis included statistically significant factors found in the univariate analysis (p < 0.05). These factors included the Barthel Index, nutritional assessment using the CONUT tool, folic acid, vitamin D deficiency, presence of previous fractures, loss of visual acuity, bicipital circumference, sarcopenia, and osteoporosis (densitometry in the neck of the femur). The Nutritional state (OR: 0.08 [0.01-0.61]), the folic acid levels (OR 0.32 [0.1-1]), and a loss of visual acuity (OR 33.16 [2.91-377.87]) were the independent risk factors associated with hip fracture. CONCLUSIONS The assessment of nutritional status in elderly patients, coupled with a comprehensive geriatric assessment, represents easily reproducible and cost-effective tools. These tools can effectively aid in identifying individuals at risk of hip fractures, thereby contributing to more targeted and efficient preventive measures.
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- A Capdevila-Reniu
- Orthogeriatric Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Orthogeriatric Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Medical Statistics Core Facility, IDIBAPS, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain; Biostatistics Unit, Medical School, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Orthogeriatric Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Orthogeriatric Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Orthogeriatric Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Clements M, Heffernan M, Ward M, Hoey L, Doherty LC, Hack Mendes R, Clarke MM, Hughes CF, Love I, Murphy S, McDermott E, Grehan J, McCann A, McAnena LB, Strain JJ, Brennan L, McNulty H. A 2-Year Randomized Controlled Trial With Low-Dose B-Vitamin Supplementation Shows Benefits on Bone Mineral Density in Adults With Lower B12 Status. J Bone Miner Res 2022; 37:2443-2455. [PMID: 36128889 PMCID: PMC10092614 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.4709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Revised: 09/04/2022] [Accepted: 09/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Folate, vitamins B12, B6, and riboflavin are required for one-carbon metabolism and may affect bone health, but no previous randomized trial has investigated all four nutrients in this context. We investigated the effect of low-dose B-vitamins for 2 years on bone mineral density (BMD) in a dual-centered, 2-year randomized controlled trial (RCT) in adults aged ≥50 years. Eligible participants not consuming B-vitamin supplements or fortified foods >4 times weekly were randomized to receive daily either combined folic acid (200 μg), vitamin B12 (10 μg), vitamin B6 (10 mg), and riboflavin (5 mg), or "active" placebo, whereby both the intervention and placebo groups received vitamin D (10 μg). BMD was assessed before and after intervention using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scanning of the total hip, femoral neck, and lumbar spine (L1 to L4). Of 205 eligible participants randomized, 167 completed the trial in full. B-vitamin intervention resulted in increases in serum folate (p < 0.001), serum B12 (p < 0.001), and plasma pyridoxal-5-phosphate (p < 0.001) and decreases in functional biomarkers of B-vitamin status, erythrocyte glutathione reductase activation coefficient (p < 0.001), serum methylmalonic acid (MMA; p < 0.001), and serum total homocysteine (p < 0.001). B-vitamin intervention had no overall effect on BMD, which declined in both treatment groups by approximately 1% (ranging from -0.7% to -1.4%). However, in participants with lower baseline B12 status (serum B12 <246 pmol/L or MMA ≥0.22 μmol/L), B-vitamin intervention reduced the 2-year BMD decline versus placebo: adjusted mean (95% confidence interval [CI]) change of -0.003 (-0.008, 0.002) versus -0.015 (-0.021, -0.010) g/cm2 at the total hip and -0.004 (-0.010, 0.001) versus -0.013 (-0.018, -0.007) g/cm2 at the femoral neck. In conclusion, the findings indicate that although low-dose B-vitamin intervention for 2 years had no overall effect on BMD, improving B-vitamin status appears to have specific benefits for bone health in adults with lower B12 status. © 2022 The Authors. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR).
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- Michelle Clements
- Nutrition Innovation Centre for Food and Health (NICHE), School of Biomedical Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, UK
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- UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science, Institute of Food and Health, Conway Institute, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Nutrition Innovation Centre for Food and Health (NICHE), School of Biomedical Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, UK
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- Nutrition Innovation Centre for Food and Health (NICHE), School of Biomedical Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, UK
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- Nutrition Innovation Centre for Food and Health (NICHE), School of Biomedical Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, UK
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- UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science, Institute of Food and Health, Conway Institute, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science, Institute of Food and Health, Conway Institute, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Nutrition Innovation Centre for Food and Health (NICHE), School of Biomedical Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, UK
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- Nutrition Innovation Centre for Food and Health (NICHE), School of Biomedical Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, UK
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- Section of Radiography and Diagnostic Imaging, School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Section of Radiography and Diagnostic Imaging, School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Section of Radiography and Diagnostic Imaging, School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Nutrition Innovation Centre for Food and Health (NICHE), School of Biomedical Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, UK
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- Nutrition Innovation Centre for Food and Health (NICHE), School of Biomedical Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, UK
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- UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science, Institute of Food and Health, Conway Institute, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Nutrition Innovation Centre for Food and Health (NICHE), School of Biomedical Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, UK
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Ilesanmi-Oyelere BL, Kruger MC. B-vitamins and homocysteine as determinants of bone health: a literature review of human studies. J Hum Nutr Diet 2022; 36:1031-1044. [PMID: 36056551 DOI: 10.1111/jhn.13080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Although there are several factors related to bone diseases such as physical activity, gender (oestrogen), race/ethnicity, smoking and alcohol habits, nutrition is a modifiable risk factor that could be employed to prevent or manage the onset of bone health diseases such as osteoporosis in humans. Aside from calcium and vitamin D, B-vitamins are a group of water-soluble vitamins that play a vital role in cell metabolism. In this review, current evidence on B-vitamins and bone health was assessed. Clinical trials (interventions) indicated that treatment with B-vitamins impact the concentrations of total plasma/serum homocysteine concentrations (tHcy), however, most studies reported a lack of an effect of low homocysteine concentrations on bone turnover markers, bone mineral density (BMD) or fracture risks. Current studies have been inconsistent in their reports on the role of B-vitamins and homocysteine in bone health. More data are therefore required to show the mechanism and effect of tHcy and B-vitamins on BMD, bone metabolism and fracture risk. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Bolaji L Ilesanmi-Oyelere
- School of Health Sciences, College of Health, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North, 4442, New Zealand
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- School of Health Sciences, College of Health, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North, 4442, New Zealand
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Naik AA, Sivaramakrishnan V. Femoral Head Osteonecrosis is associated with thrombosis, fatty acid and cholesterol biosynthesis: A potential role for anti-thrombotics and statins as disease modifying agents. Med Hypotheses 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2022.110808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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He T, Jin X, Koh YS, Zhang Q, Zhang C, Liu F. The association of homocysteine, folate, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6 with fracture incidence in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2021; 9:1143. [PMID: 34430584 PMCID: PMC8350623 DOI: 10.21037/atm-21-2514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Background Diverse conclusions have been drawn regarding the association of homocysteine (HCY) deficiency and supplements of B vitamins with fracture incidence in older adults. The aim of this meta-analysis was to investigate the association of HCY and B vitamins (folate, vitamin B12, and B6) with fracture incidence in older adults and whether supplements of B vitamins reduce the risk of fracture. Methods The PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane library databases were systematically searched from their inception dates to 1 July 2019 to identify relevant published articles. Meta-analysis was performed to pool hazard ratios (HRs) or risk ratios (RRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) using a random effects model. Results A total of 28 studies fulfilled the inclusion criteria. High serum HCY was an independent risk factor for fractures in older persons (HR =1.25, 95% CI: 1.12 to 1.40), but only at the highest quartile level (>15 µmol/L) (HR =1.71, 95% CI: 1.37 to 2.12), rather than the second and third quartile. Multiple sensitivity and subgroup analyses supported the consistency and stability of this result. A severe deficiency of folate, instead of vitamin B12 and B6, was found to increase the risk of fracture in older adults (HR =1.46, 95% CI: 1.06 to 2.02; 1.24, 95% CI: 0.79 to 1.95; 1.36, 95% CI: 0.90 to 2.06, respectively). For the interventional effect, there was no significant association of combined folate and vitamin B12, combined folate, vitamin B12 and B6, or single vitamin B6 supplementation with the decrease of fracture risk. Discussion This meta-analysis revealed that significantly elevated serum level of HCY is positively associated with fracture incidence in older adults, yet the necessity and threshold for intervention by B vitamins require further large-scale high-quality clinical trials to validate. PROSPERO identifier CRD42019122586.
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- Tao He
- Department of Orthopedics, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Shanghai Changhang Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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Yamada Y, Umegaki H, Kinoshita F, Huang CH, Sugimoto T, Fujisawa C, Komiya H, Watanabe K, Nagae M, Kuzuya M, Sakurai T. Cross-Sectional Examination of Homocysteine Levels with Sarcopenia and Its Components in Memory Clinic Outpatients. J Alzheimers Dis 2021; 82:975-984. [PMID: 34120900 DOI: 10.3233/jad-210083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Homocysteine is a common risk factor for cognitive impairment and sarcopenia. However, very few studies have shown an association between sarcopenia and serum homocysteine levels after adjustment for cognitive function. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between homocysteine and sarcopenia in memory clinic patients. METHODS This cross-sectional study investigated outpatients in a memory clinic. We enrolled 1,774 participants (≥65 years old) with measured skeletal muscle mass index (SMI), hand grip strength (HGS), and homocysteine. All participants had undergone cognitive assessments and were diagnosed with dementia, mild cognitive impairment, or normal cognition. Patient characteristics were compared according to sarcopenia presence, SMI level, or HGS. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the association of homocysteine with sarcopenia, low SMI, or low HGS. Next, linear regression analysis was performed using HGS as a continuous variable. RESULTS Logistic regression analysis showed that low HGS was significantly associated with homocysteine levels (p = 0.002), but sarcopenia and low SMI were not. In linear regression analysis, HGS was negatively associated with homocysteine levels after adjustment for Mini-Mental State Examination score (β= -2.790, p < 0.001) or clinical diagnosis of dementia (β= -3.145, p < 0.001). These results were similar for men and women. CONCLUSION Our results showed a negative association between homocysteine and HGS after adjustment for cognitive function. Our findings strengthen the assumed association between homocysteine and HGS. Further research is needed to determine whether lower homocysteine levels lead to prevent muscle weakness.
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- Yosuke Yamada
- Departments of Community Healthcare and Geriatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Departments of Community Healthcare and Geriatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Data Coordinating Center, Department of Advanced Medicine, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Departments of Community Healthcare and Geriatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan.,Department of Family Medicine, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, R.O.C.,School of Medicine for International Students, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Center for Comprehensive Care and Research on Memory Disorders, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Departments of Community Healthcare and Geriatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Departments of Community Healthcare and Geriatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Departments of Community Healthcare and Geriatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Departments of Community Healthcare and Geriatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Departments of Community Healthcare and Geriatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Center for Comprehensive Care and Research on Memory Disorders, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan.,Department of Cognition and Behavior Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Nutrition influences skeletal health throughout the lifespan, from the impact of maternal intakes during development, through the development of peak bone mass, to the rate of bone loss during aging. However, there are limited data available on the effects of nutritional supplements on bone density, let alone fracture risk. This review will assess the current literature, focusing on human studies, and emphasizing nutrients where bone density or fracture data are available. RECENT FINDINGS Calcium and vitamin D supplements, in combination, reduce fracture risk, particularly in populations with low intakes. Extensive recent analyses have supported the safety of these interventions at recommended intakes. There is growing evidence that specific isoflavones may improve bone density although fracture data are lacking. Multiple other nutrient supplements may benefit skeletal health, but data are limited. The effect size of nutrient interventions are relatively small, requiring large sample sizes for trials with bone outcomes, may be difficult to blind, and the impact of supplementation may depend on baseline intake. However, nutrition is the only intervention that can be implemented life long and on a population wide basis. Further investigation is needed into the potential benefits of nutritional supplements to determine in which settings supplements may add benefit in addition to dietary intakes.
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- Laila S Tabatabai
- Division of Endocrinology, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Gerontology, and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Stanford University, 300 Pasteur Drive, Room S025, Palo Alto, Stanford, CA, 94305-5103, USA.
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Long-term effects of folic acid and vitamin-B12 supplementation on fracture risk and cardiovascular disease: Extended follow-up of the B-PROOF trial. Clin Nutr 2020; 40:1199-1206. [PMID: 32800386 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2020.07.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2020] [Revised: 07/27/2020] [Accepted: 07/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS In the initial B-proof, we found inconsistent results of B vitamin supplementation. However, the debate regarding the effects of B vitamins on age-related diseases continues. Therefore, our aim was to investigate the long-term effects (5-7 years follow-up) of an intervention with folic acid and vitamin-B12 supplementation on fracture and cardiovascular disease risk. METHODS Extended follow-up of the B-PROOF trial, a multi-center, double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial designed to assess the effect of 2-3 years daily supplementation with folic acid (400 μg) and vitamin-B12 (500 μg) versus placebo (n = 2,919). Primary outcome was verified self-reported fracture incidence and secondary outcomes were self-reported cardiovascular endpoints, which were collected through a follow-up questionnaires Proportional hazard analyses was used for the effect of the intervention on risk of fracture(s) and logistic regression for the effect of the intervention on risk of cardiovascular disease. RESULTS A total of 1,298 individuals (44.5%) participated in the second follow-up round with median of 54 months [51-58], (n = 662 and n = 636, treatment versus placebo group). Median age at baseline was 71.0 years [68.0-76.0] for both groups. No effect was observed of the intervention on osteoporotic fracture or any fracture risk after a follow-up (HR: 0.99, 95% CI: 0.62-1.59 and HR: 0.77; 95% CI: 0.50-1.19, respectively), nor on cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease risk (OR: 1.05; 95%CI: 0.80-1.44 and OR: 0.85; 95%CI: 0.50-1.45, respectively). Potential interaction by baseline homocysteine concentration was observed for osteoporotic- and any fracture (p = 0.10 and 0.06 respectively), which indicated a significantly lower risk of any fracture in the treatment group with higher total homocysteine concentrations (>15.1 μmol/l). No age-dependent effects were present. CONCLUSIONS This study supports and extends previous null-findings of the B-PROOF trial and shows that supplementation of folic acid and vitamin-B12 has no effect on fracture risk, nor on cardiovascular disease in older individuals over a longer follow-up period. However, B-vitamin supplementation may be beneficial in reducing fractures in individuals with high total homocysteine concentrations, a finding which needs to be replicated.
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Tanaka K, Ao M, Kuwabara A. Insufficiency of B vitamins with its possible clinical implications. J Clin Biochem Nutr 2020; 67:19-25. [PMID: 32801464 PMCID: PMC7417807 DOI: 10.3164/jcbn.20-56] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 04/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Vitamin deficiency causes classical deficiency diseases such as beriberi and rickets. Vitamin insufficiency, which is milder than deficiency, is a risk for various chronic diseases, but its significance has not been recognized in Japan. Vitamin D insufficiency is quite common in Japan, and a serious risk for osteoporotic fracture through its unbeneficial effect on bone and muscle. Insufficiency of B vitamins has been little studied. However, hyperhomocysteinemia caused by the insufficiency of vitamin B12 or folate is a risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporotic fracture, and cognitive impairment. Additionally, we have recently reported that vitamin B1 insufficiency is a risk for heart failure in the elderly. The effect of improvement of nutritional status including vitamins is less marked compared to drug treatment, but it costs far less, and is suited for the primary prevention of diseases. Randomized controlled trial is considered the study with the most robust evidence in the evaluation of drug treatment, but more emphasis should be put on the well-designed cohort studies in evaluating the role of nutrients. Vitamin insufficiency is quite prevalent, and vitamin requirement is much higher for its prevention than for the prevention of deficiency.
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- Kiyoshi Tanaka
- Faculty of Nutrition, Kobe Gakuin University, 518 Ikawadanicho-Arise, Nishi, Kobe 651-2180, Japan
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- Faculty of Health and Nutrition, Osaka Shoin Women’s University, 4-2-26 Hishiyanishi, Higashiosaka, Osaka 577-8550, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Graduate School of Comprehensive Rehabilitation, Osaka Prefecture University, 3-7-30 Habikino, Habikino, Osaka 583-8555, Japan
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De Martinis M, Sirufo MM, Nocelli C, Fontanella L, Ginaldi L. Hyperhomocysteinemia is Associated with Inflammation, Bone Resorption, Vitamin B12 and Folate Deficiency and MTHFR C677T Polymorphism in Postmenopausal Women with Decreased Bone Mineral Density. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:E4260. [PMID: 32549258 PMCID: PMC7345373 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17124260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Revised: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 06/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Osteoporosis is an age-related bone disease, affecting mainly postmenopausal women, characterized by decreased bone mineral density (BMD) and consequent risk of fractures. Homocysteine (Hcy), a sulfur-aminoacid whose serum level is regulated by methylenetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) activity and vitamin B12 and folate as cofactors, is a risk factor for inflammatory diseases. Literature data concerning the link between Hcy and osteoporosis are still debated. The aim of our study was to assess the relationship among Hcy and BMD, inflammation, vitamin status and bone turnover in postmenopausal osteoporosis. In 252 postmenopausal women, BMD was measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). In addition to serum Hcy, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), C-reactive protein (CRP) and bone turnover markers (bone alkaline phosphatase-BAP, osteocalcin-OC, C-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen (CTX), vitamin deficiencies and MTHFR-C677T polymorphism were evaluated. Hcy, inflammation, bone resorption markers and prevalence of C677T polymorphism were higher, whereas vitamin D, B12, folate, and bone formation markers were lower in women with decreased BMD compared to those with normal BMD. Our results suggest a significant association between Hcy, BMD and inflammation in postmenopausal osteoporosis. The regulation of Hcy overproduction and the modulation of the inflammatory substrate could represent additional therapeutic approaches for osteoporosis prevention.
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- Massimo De Martinis
- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy; (M.M.S.); (L.G.)
- Allergy and Clinical Immunology Unit, Center for the diagnosis and treatment of Osteoporosis, AUSL 04, 64100 Teramo, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy; (M.M.S.); (L.G.)
- Allergy and Clinical Immunology Unit, Center for the diagnosis and treatment of Osteoporosis, AUSL 04, 64100 Teramo, Italy
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- Department of Legal and Social Sciences, University of Chieti-Pescara, 65127 Pescara, Italy;
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy; (M.M.S.); (L.G.)
- Allergy and Clinical Immunology Unit, Center for the diagnosis and treatment of Osteoporosis, AUSL 04, 64100 Teramo, Italy
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Avenell A, Stewart F, Grey A, Gamble G, Bolland M. An investigation into the impact and implications of published papers from retracted research: systematic search of affected literature. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e031909. [PMID: 31666272 PMCID: PMC6830710 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-031909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2019] [Revised: 09/03/2019] [Accepted: 09/10/2019] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Analyses of the impact of a body of clinical trial reports subject to research misconduct have been few. Our objective was to examine the impact on clinically relevant research of a group of researchers' trial reports ('affected trial reports') affected by research misconduct, and whether identification of misconduct invoked a reappraisal. DESIGN In 2016, we used five databases and search engines to identify 'citing publications', that is, guidelines, systematic and other reviews, and clinical trials citing any of 12 affected trial reports, published 1998-2011, eventually retracted for research misconduct. The affected trial reports were assessed more likely to have had impact because they had hip fracture outcomes and were in journals with impact factor >4. Two authors assessed whether findings of the citing publications would change if the affected trial reports were removed. In 2018, we searched for evidence that the citing publications had undertaken a reassessment as a result of the potential influence of the affected trial reports. RESULTS By 2016 the affected trial reports were cited in 1158 publications, including 68 systematic reviews, meta-analyses, narrative reviews, guidelines and clinical trials. We judged that 13 guidelines, systematic or other reviews would likely change their findings if the affected trial reports were removed, and in another eight it was unclear if findings would change. By 2018, only one of the 68 citing publications, a systematic review, appeared to have undertaken a reassessment, which led to a correction. CONCLUSIONS We found evidence that this group of affected trial reports distorted the evidence base. Correction of these distortions is slow, uncoordinated and inconsistent. Unless there is a rapid, systematic, coordinated approach by bibliographic databases, authors, journals and publishers to mitigate the impact of known cases of research misconduct, patients, other researchers and their funders may continue to be adversely affected.
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- Alison Avenell
- Health Services Research Unit, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
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- Health Services Research Unit, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
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- Department of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Meyer HE, Willett WC, Fung TT, Holvik K, Feskanich D. Association of High Intakes of Vitamins B6 and B12 From Food and Supplements With Risk of Hip Fracture Among Postmenopausal Women in the Nurses' Health Study. JAMA Netw Open 2019; 2:e193591. [PMID: 31074816 PMCID: PMC6512300 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.3591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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IMPORTANCE Vitamin supplementation far exceeding recommended doses is popular in segments of the population. However, adverse effects can occur. In a previous secondary analysis of combined data from 2 double-blind randomized clinical trials (RCTs), an unexpected increased risk of hip fracture was found among those treated with high doses of vitamin B6 in combination with vitamin B12. OBJECTIVES To study if high intakes of vitamins B6 and B12 from food and supplements were associated with a risk of hip fracture in the Nurses' Health Study and to investigate whether combined high intakes of both vitamins conferred a particularly increased fracture risk. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS In this prospective cohort study, 75 864 postmenopausal women in the United States were followed up from June 1984 through May 2014. The dates of analysis were July 2016 to June 2018. Information on hip fracture and a wide range of potential confounders was collected at baseline and with biennial follow-up questionnaires. Extensive dietary information was collected approximately every 4 years with a semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire. Relative risks (RRs) were calculated by Cox proportional hazards regression, with cumulative average intakes of vitamins B6 and B12 as main exposures, adjusting for potential confounders. MAIN OUTCOME AND MEASURE Hip fracture. RESULTS During follow-up, 2304 of 75 864 women had a hip fracture. Among the women with hip fractures, the median (range) age at hip fracture was 75.8 (46.7-93.0) years and the mean (SD) body mass index (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared) was 24.3 (4.6). Median (interquartile range) cumulative average intakes of total vitamins B6 and B12 were 3.6 (4.8) mg/d and 12.1 (11.7) μg/d, respectively. Both vitamin B6 (RR, 1.29; 95% CI, 1.04-1.59 for an intake of ≥35 vs <2 mg/d; P = .06 for linear trend) and vitamin B12 (RR, 1.25; 95% CI, 0.98-1.58 for an intake of ≥30 vs <5 μg/d; P = .02 for linear trend) were associated with increased fracture risk. Risk was highest in women with a combined high intake of both vitamins (B6 ≥35 mg/d and B12 ≥20 μg/d), exhibiting an almost 50% increased risk of hip fracture (RR, 1.47; 95% CI, 1.15-1.89) compared with women with a low intake of both vitamins (B6 <2 mg/d and B12 <10 μg/d). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE In this cohort study, a combined high intake of vitamins B6 and B12 was associated with an increased risk of hip fracture. The intakes were far higher than the recommended dietary allowances. These findings add to previous studies suggesting that vitamin supplements should be used cautiously because adverse effects can occur.
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- Haakon E. Meyer
- Department of Community Medicine and Global Health, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
- Division of Mental and Physical Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Nutrition, Simmons University, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Mental and Physical Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
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- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Kuroda T, Uenishi K, Ohta H, Shiraki M. Multiple vitamin deficiencies additively increase the risk of incident fractures in Japanese postmenopausal women. Osteoporos Int 2019; 30:593-599. [PMID: 30483849 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-018-4784-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2018] [Accepted: 11/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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UNLABELLED The associations of multiple vitamin deficiencies on incident fractures were uncertain, the relationships between serum vitamin markers and incident bone fractures were investigated in Japanese postmenopausal women. The number of deficiencies was additively associated with incident fracture after adjustment for possible confounding factors including the treatment of osteoporosis. INTRODUCTION To evaluate the associations of multiple vitamin deficiencies on incident fractures, the relationships between serum vitamin markers and incident bone fractures were investigated in Japanese postmenopausal women. METHODS This analysis used a subset of the ongoing cohort maintained by a primary care institution. Inclusion criteria of the present study were postmenopausal women aged ≥ 50 years, without vitamin supplementation and secondary osteoporosis. Baseline serum concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D), undercarboxylated osteocalcin (ucOC), and homocysteine (Hcy) were measured to assess vitamin D, vitamin K, and vitamin B, respectively. Since 25(OH) D positively relates to vitamin D, ucOC and Hcy negatively relate to vitamin K and vitamin B nutrients, respectively, the subjects with lower (25(OH)D) or higher (ucOC or Hcy) values than each median value was defined as subjects with the corresponding vitamin deficiency. Subjects were divided into four groups according to the number of deficiency: no deficiency, single deficiency, double deficiencies, and triple deficiencies. Relationships between the vitamin deficiencies and incident fractures were evaluated by Cox regression analysis. RESULTS A total of 889 subjects were included in this analysis; their mean and SD age was 68.3 ± 9.5 years, and the follow-up period was 6.3 ± 5.1 years. The numbers of subjects in the four groups were 139 (15.6%), 304 (34.2%), 316 (35.5%), and 130 (14.6%) for the groups with no, single, double, and triple deficiencies, respectively. Incident fractures were observed in 264 subjects (29.7%) during the observation period. The number of deficiencies was significantly associated with incident fracture (hazard ratio 1.25, 95% confidence interval 1.04-1.50, P = 0.018) after adjustment for possible confounding factors including the treatment of osteoporosis. CONCLUSION Accumulation of vitamin deficiencies was related to incident fractures.
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- T Kuroda
- Public Health Research Foundation, 1-1-7 Nishiwaseda, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 169-0051, Japan.
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- Division of Nutritional Physiology, Kagawa Nutrition University, 3-9-21 Chiyoda, Sakado City, Saitama, 350-0288, Japan
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- Clinical Medical Research Center, Women's Medical Center, Sanno Medical Center, International University of Health and Welfare, 8-5-35 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 107-0052, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Research Institute and Practice for Involutional Diseases, 1610-1 Meisei, Misato, Azumino, Nagano, 399-8101, Japan
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Ostrakhovitch EA, Tabibzadeh S. Homocysteine and age-associated disorders. Ageing Res Rev 2019; 49:144-164. [PMID: 30391754 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2018.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2018] [Revised: 09/30/2018] [Accepted: 10/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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There are numerous theories of aging, a process which still seems inevitable. Aging leads to cancer and multi-systemic disorders as well as chronic diseases. Decline in age- associated cellular functions leads to neurodegeneration and cognitive decline that affect the quality of life. Accumulation of damage, mutations, metabolic changes, failure in cellular energy production and clearance of altered proteins over the lifetime, and hyperhomocysteinemia, ultimately result in tissue degeneration. The decline in renal functions, nutritional deficiencies, deregulation of methionine cycle and deficiencies of homocysteine remethylation and transsulfuration cofactors cause elevation of homocysteine with advancing age. Abnormal accumulation of homocysteine is a risk factor of cardiovascular, neurodegenerative and chronic kidney disease. Moreover, approximately 50% of people, aged 65 years and older develop hypertension and are at a high risk of developing cardiovascular insufficiency and incurable neurodegenerative disorders. Increasing evidence suggests inverse relation between cognitive impairment, cerebrovascular and cardiovascular events and renal function. Oxidative stress, inactivation of nitric oxide synthase pathway and mitochondria dysfunction associated with impaired homocysteine metabolism lead to aging tissue degeneration. In this review, we examine impact of high homocysteine levels on changes observed with aging that contribute to development and progression of age associated diseases.
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- E A Ostrakhovitch
- Frontiers in Bioscience Research Institute in Aging and Cancer, Irvine, CA, USA.
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- Frontiers in Bioscience Research Institute in Aging and Cancer, Irvine, CA, USA.
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Lieber AC, Hong E, Putrino D, Nistal DA, Pan JS, Kellner CP. Nutrition, Energy Expenditure, Dysphagia, and Self-Efficacy in Stroke Rehabilitation: A Review of the Literature. Brain Sci 2018; 8:E218. [PMID: 30544517 PMCID: PMC6316714 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci8120218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2018] [Revised: 12/03/2018] [Accepted: 12/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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While significant research has been performed regarding the use of thrombolytic agents and thrombectomy in the setting of acute stroke, other factors, such as nutritional status of stroke patients, is a less explored topic. The topic of nutrition is critical to the discussion of stroke, as up to half of stroke survivors may be considered malnourished at discharge. Dysphagia, old age, restricted upper limb movement, visuospatial impairment, and depression are all important risk factors for malnutrition in this cohort. The purpose of this review is to analyze current literature discussing neuroprotective diets, nutritional, vitamin, and mineral supplementation, dysphagia, and post-stroke coaching in stroke patients.
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- Adam C Lieber
- Department of Neurosurgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA.
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA.
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA.
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Garcia Lopez M, Baron JA, Omsland TK, Søgaard AJ, Meyer HE. Homocysteine-Lowering Treatment and the Risk of Fracture: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial and an Updated Meta-Analysis. JBMR Plus 2018; 2:295-303. [PMID: 30283911 PMCID: PMC6139704 DOI: 10.1002/jbm4.10045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2017] [Revised: 02/05/2018] [Accepted: 02/21/2018] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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High plasma homocysteine is a risk factor for osteoporotic fractures. Several studies have assessed the possible preventive effect of homocysteine-lowering B-vitamin treatment on the risk of fracture with inconclusive results. In the current study, we include new results from the Aspirin Folate Polyp Prevention Study (AFPPS) together with an updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Our objective was to determine whether there is an association between homocysteine-lowering B-vitamin treatment and the risk of fracture. The AFPPS trial was performed between 1994 and 2004 in nine clinical centers in the United States, and 1021 participants were randomized to a daily folic acid dose of 1 mg (n = 516) or placebo (n = 505). The main outcome was fracture of any type. In addition, we analyzed the risk of hip fracture. In the meta-analysis, studies were identified following a search strategy in electronic database and by hand searching. Risk ratio with 95% confidence interval (CI) was chosen for pooled analyses. In the AFPPS, no statistically significant association was found between folic acid treatment and fractures of any type (risk ratio [RR] = 0.95; 95% CI 0.61-1.48) or hip fracture (RR = 0.98; 95% CI 0.25-3.89). In the meta-analysis, six RCTs were included with a total of 36,527 participants. For interventions including folic acid and/or vitamin B12, the pooled RR for treatment was 0.97 (95% CI 0.87-1.09) for fractures of any type (n = 1199) and 1.00 (95% CI 0.81-1.23) for hip fractures (n = 335). In conclusion, no association was found between homocysteine-lowering treatment with B vitamins (folic acid and vitamin B12) and the risk of fracture. © 2018 The Authors. JBMR Plus is published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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- Maria Garcia Lopez
- Department of Clinical EndocrinologyMorbid Obesity and Preventive MedicineOslo University HospitalOsloNorway
- Department of Community Medicine and Global HealthInstitute of Health and SocietyUniversity of OsloOsloNorway
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- Department of EpidemiologyGeisel School of Medicine at DartmouthLebanonNHUSA
- Department of MedicineUniversity of North Carolina School of MedicineChapel HillNCUSA
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- Department of Community Medicine and Global HealthInstitute of Health and SocietyUniversity of OsloOsloNorway
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- Division of Mental and Physical HealthNorwegian Institute of Public HealthOsloNorway
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- Department of Community Medicine and Global HealthInstitute of Health and SocietyUniversity of OsloOsloNorway
- Division of Mental and Physical HealthNorwegian Institute of Public HealthOsloNorway
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Macêdo LLGD, Carvalho CMRGD, Cavalcanti JC, Freitas BDJESDA. Vitamin B12, bone mineral density and fracture risk in adults: A systematic review. REVISTA DA ASSOCIACAO MEDICA BRASILEIRA (1992) 2017; 63:801-809. [PMID: 29239465 DOI: 10.1590/1806-9282.63.09.801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2017] [Accepted: 12/03/2017] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To consolidate information available on the effect of vitamin B12 on bone mineral density and fracture risk, with emphasis on clinical trials, observational and longitudinal data conducted in humans. METHOD A systematic review of the literature of the past decade on the role of vitamin B12 in bone mineral density and fracture risk in subjects of all ages and both sexes was performed by means of a PubMed, Science Direct, Medline and SciELO database search. Articles included in this review were identified using the search terms: B12 Vitamin and Bone Mineral Density and Vitamin B12 and Risk of Fractures. Evidence quality of the included articles was evaluated by GRADE system. RESULTS A total of 25 original studies were identified. After reviewing the titles and abstracts of articles, only 17 articles met the inclusion criteria. The present review provides evidence that the role of vitamin B12 on bone mineral density or fracture risk should be further elucidated. Controversies are explained by heterogeneity of methodologies used for the diagnosis of vitamin B12 and also by differences among populations investigated on the studies. CONCLUSION A real effect of vitamin B12 deficiency in bone health and the mechanisms associated with bone metabolism is not well established yet. It is extremely important to carry out more clarifying studies about this theme, especially with vulnerable groups such as postmenopausal and elderly women, as is well-known that they are greatly affected by deficiency of this vitamin.
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- Internal Medicine Residency Training Program at Hospital Regional da Asa Norte, Hospital Universitário, Universidade Federal do Piauí, Brazil
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Stone KL, Lui LY, Christen WG, Troen AM, Bauer DC, Kado D, Schambach C, Cummings SR, Manson JE. Effect of Combination Folic Acid, Vitamin B 6 , and Vitamin B 12 Supplementation on Fracture Risk in Women: A Randomized, Controlled Trial. J Bone Miner Res 2017; 32:2331-2338. [PMID: 29244251 PMCID: PMC5734110 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.3229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2017] [Revised: 07/25/2017] [Accepted: 07/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Epidemiologic studies have demonstrated an association of elevated plasma homocysteine levels with greater bone resorption and fracture risk. Vitamins B12 , B6 , and folic acid are cofactors in homocysteine metabolism, and supplementation with B vitamins is effective in lowering homocysteine levels in humans. However, randomized trials of supplemental B vitamins for reduction of fracture risk have been limited. Therefore, we performed an ancillary study to the Women's Antioxidant and Folic Acid Cardiovascular Study (WAFACS), a large randomized trial of women with preexisting cardiovascular disease or three or more coronary risk factors, to test whether a daily B vitamin intervention including folic acid (2.5 mg/day), vitamin B6 (50 mg/day), and vitamin B12 (1 mg/day) reduces nonspine fracture risk over 7.3 years of treatment and follow-up. Among 4810 women, we confirmed 349 nonspine fracture cases by centralized review of medical records. In a substudy of 300 women (150 in treatment group and 150 controls) with paired plasma samples at randomization and follow-up (7.3 years later), we measured two bone turnover markers, including C-terminal cross-linking telopeptide of type I collagen (CTX) and intact type I procollagen N-propeptide (P1NP). In Cox proportional hazards models based on intention-to-treat, we found no significant effects of B vitamin supplementation on nonspine fracture risk (relative hazard = 1.08; 95% confidence interval, 0.88 to 1.34). In a nested case-cohort analysis, there were no significant effects of B vitamins on fracture risk among women with elevated plasma homocysteine levels, or low levels of vitamins B12 or B6 , or folate at baseline. Furthermore, treatment with B vitamins had no effect on change in markers of bone turnover. We found no evidence that daily supplementation with B vitamins reduces fracture risk or rates of bone metabolism in middle-aged and older women at high risk of cardiovascular disease. © 2017 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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- Katie L Stone
- Research Institute, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, USA.,Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Research Institute, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Vitamin Metabolism Laboratory, Jean Mayer United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA.,Institute of Biochemistry, Food and Nutrition Science, The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.,Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine & Public Health, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA.,Department of Internal Medicine, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Research Institute, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, USA.,Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Moderate hyperhomocysteinemia induced by short-term dietary methionine overload alters bone microarchitecture and collagen features during growth. Life Sci 2017; 191:9-16. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2017.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2017] [Revised: 10/02/2017] [Accepted: 10/04/2017] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Garcia Lopez M, Bønaa KH, Ebbing M, Eriksen EF, Gjesdal CG, Nygård O, Tell GS, Ueland PM, Meyer HE. B Vitamins and Hip Fracture: Secondary Analyses and Extended Follow-Up of Two Large Randomized Controlled Trials. J Bone Miner Res 2017; 32:1981-1989. [PMID: 28574605 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.3189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2017] [Revised: 05/23/2017] [Accepted: 05/31/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Elevated plasma homocysteine levels are associated with increased risk of fractures in observational studies. However, it is unsettled whether homocysteine-lowering treatment affects fracture risk. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of an intervention with B vitamins on the risk of hip fracture in a secondary analysis of combined data from two large randomized controlled trials originally designed to study cardiovascular diseases. Both trials had identical design, intervention, and primary objective. Based on a two-by-two factorial design, the intervention consisted of a daily capsule with either (1) folic acid (0.8 mg) plus vitamin B12 (0.4 mg) and vitamin B6 (40 mg); (2) folic acid (0.8 mg) plus vitamin B12 (0.4 mg); (3) vitamin B6 alone (40 mg); or (4) placebo. The participants were followed with respect to hip fracture during the trial or during an extended follow-up (from the trial start for each patient until the end of 2012). No statistically significant association was found between folic acid plus vitamin B12 treatment and the risk of hip fracture, neither during the trial (median 3.3 years; hazard ratio [HR] 0.87; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.48 to 1.59) nor during the extended follow-up (median 11.1 years; HR 1.08; 95% CI, 0.84 to 1.40). Nor were there significant differences in the risk of hip fracture between groups receiving versus not receiving vitamin B6 during the trial (HR 1.42; 95% CI, 0.78 to 2.61). However, during the extended follow-up, those receiving vitamin B6 showed a significant 42% higher risk of hip fracture (HR 1.42; 95% CI, 1.09 to 1.83) compared to those not receiving vitamin B6 . In conclusion, treatment with folic acid plus vitamin B12 was not associated with the risk of hip fracture. Treatment with a high dose of vitamin B6 was associated with a slightly increased risk of hip fracture during the extended follow-up (in-trial plus post-trial follow-up). © 2017 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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- Maria Garcia Lopez
- Department of Clinical Endocrinology, Morbid Obesity and Preventive Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.,Department of Community Medicine, Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Public Health and General Practice, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.,Clinic for Heart Disease, St. Olav's University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway.,Department of Community Medicine, The Arctic University of Norway (UiT), Tromsø, Norway
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- Domain for Health Data and Digitalization, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Bergen, Norway.,Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Clinical Endocrinology, Morbid Obesity and Preventive Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.,Department of Rheumatology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.,Department of Heart Disease, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.,Laboratory of Clinical Biochemistry, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Community Medicine, Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Norway.,Domain for Mental and Physical Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
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Porter K, Hoey L, Hughes CF, Ward M, McNulty H. Causes, Consequences and Public Health Implications of Low B-Vitamin Status in Ageing. Nutrients 2016; 8:E725. [PMID: 27854316 PMCID: PMC5133110 DOI: 10.3390/nu8110725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2016] [Revised: 10/26/2016] [Accepted: 11/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The potential protective roles of folate and the metabolically related B-vitamins (vitamins B12, B6 and riboflavin) in diseases of ageing are of increasing research interest. The most common cause of folate and riboflavin deficiencies in older people is low dietary intake, whereas low B12 status is primarily associated with food-bound malabsorption, while sub-optimal vitamin B6 status is attributed to increased requirements in ageing. Observational evidence links low status of folate and the related B-vitamins (and/or elevated concentrations of homocysteine) with a higher risk of degenerative diseases including cardiovascular disease (CVD), cognitive dysfunction and osteoporosis. Deficient or low status of these B-vitamins alone or in combination with genetic polymorphisms, including the common MTHFR 677 C → T polymorphism, could contribute to greater disease risk in ageing by causing perturbations in one carbon metabolism. Moreover, interventions with the relevant B-vitamins to optimise status may have beneficial effects in preventing degenerative diseases. The precise mechanisms are unknown but many have been proposed involving the role of folate and the related B-vitamins as co-factors for one-carbon transfer reactions, which are fundamental for DNA and RNA biosynthesis and the maintenance of methylation reactions. This review will examine the evidence linking folate and related B-vitamins with health and disease in ageing, associated mechanisms and public health implications.
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- Kirsty Porter
- Northern Ireland Centre for Food and Health, Ulster University, Cromore Road, Coleraine BT52 1SA, UK.
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- Northern Ireland Centre for Food and Health, Ulster University, Cromore Road, Coleraine BT52 1SA, UK.
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- Northern Ireland Centre for Food and Health, Ulster University, Cromore Road, Coleraine BT52 1SA, UK.
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- Northern Ireland Centre for Food and Health, Ulster University, Cromore Road, Coleraine BT52 1SA, UK.
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- Northern Ireland Centre for Food and Health, Ulster University, Cromore Road, Coleraine BT52 1SA, UK.
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One carbon metabolism and bone homeostasis and remodeling: A review of experimental research and population studies. Biochimie 2016; 126:115-23. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2016.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2015] [Accepted: 04/08/2016] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Wang L, Cui W, Nan G, Yu Y. Meta-analysis reveals protective effects of vitamin B on stroke patients. Transl Neurosci 2015; 6:150-156. [PMID: 28123798 PMCID: PMC4936622 DOI: 10.1515/tnsci-2015-0014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2015] [Accepted: 06/10/2015] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Stroke is the loss of brain function due to a disturbance in the blood supply to the brain resulting from either ischemia or hemorrhage. Previous studies have evaluated the clinical importance of nutritional interventions such as vitamin B supplementation in the management of acute strokes. However, it is still inconclusive whether or not vitamin B supplementation will benefit patients with acute strokes. Therefore, a meta-analysis was performed to assess the efficacy of vitamin B supplementation in the treatment of stroke patients. Medline, Embase, Scopus, and Cochrane Library databases were searched (from 1960 to June 2015) and forest plots were generated to illustrate the treatment effects. A systemic review of the electronic databases yielded 12 eligible studies consisting of 7474 patients. Forest plots from the meta-analyses of the included studies illustrated that vitamin B supplementation significantly lowered the plasma concentration of total homocysteine (SMD = −0.82; 95% CI: −0.77; Z = −29.06, p < 0.0001) and resulted in significant reduction in stroke recurrence (OR = 0.86%; 95% CI: 0.76, 0.97; Z = −2.41; p = 0.016) as well as a combined incidence of vascular events, including recurrent strokes, myocardial infarctions and vascular deaths (OR = 0.87%; 95% CI: 0.79, 0.96; Z= −2.73; p = 0.0063). Additionally, the nearly-symmetrical funnel plot (Egger’s test, t = −1.705, p = 0.1224) indicated the absence of publication bias regarding the meta-analysis that examined the effect of vitamin B supplementation on the plasma levels of homocysteine in acute stroke patients. These findings suggested that vitamin B supplementation presents a potential addition to the armamentarium for the management of acute stroke patients.
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- Liping Wang
- Department of Neurology, China-Japan Union Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130033, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, China
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- Department of Neurology, China-Japan Union Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130033, China
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- Department of Neurology, China-Japan Union Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130033, China
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Sahni S, Mangano KM, McLean RR, Hannan MT, Kiel DP. Dietary Approaches for Bone Health: Lessons from the Framingham Osteoporosis Study. Curr Osteoporos Rep 2015; 13:245-55. [PMID: 26045228 PMCID: PMC4928581 DOI: 10.1007/s11914-015-0272-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Osteoporosis is characterized by systemic impairment of bone mass, strength, and microarchitecture, resulting in increased risk for fragility fracture, disability, loss of independence, and even death. Adequate nutrition is important in achieving and maintaining optimal bone mass, as well as preventing this debilitating disease. It is widely accepted that adequate calcium and vitamin D intake are necessary for good bone health; however, nutritional benefits to bone go beyond these two nutrients. This review article will provide updated information on all nutrients and foods now understood to alter bone health. Specifically, this paper will focus on related research from the Framingham Osteoporosis Study, an ancillary study of the Framingham Heart Study, with data on more than 5000 adult men and women.
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- Shivani Sahni
- Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, Instructor, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, 1200 Center St., Boston, MA 02131, Phone: 617-971-5382, Fax: 617-971-5339,
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- Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, 1200 Center St., Boston, MA 02131, Phone: 617-971-5321, Fax: 617-971-5339,
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- Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, Assistant Professor, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, 1200 Center St., Boston, MA 02131, Phone: 617-971-5376, Fax: 617-971-5339,
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- Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, Associate Professor, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, 1200 Center St., Boston, MA 02131, Phone: 617-971-5366, Fax: 617-971-5339,
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- Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, Professor, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, 1200 Center St., Boston, MA 02131, Phone: 617-971-5373, Fax: 617-971-5339,
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The risk of osteoporosis and bone fractures increases with age. Several other factors are also related to bone disease including gender, race/ethnicity, physical activity, alcohol, smoking, estrogen, and calcium and vitamin D. B-vitamins (folate, B12, and B6) are also emerging dietary factors related to bone health, both individually and through their action on influencing total plasma homocysteine concentrations (tHcy). The primary objective of this review is to summarize the available data on B-vitamins and bone health, highlighting clinical trials and observational data. In populations without folic acid fortification, the totality of evidence suggests that elevated tHcy has a small but significant association with bone fracture risk and bone quality but not on bone mineral density (BMD) or bone turnover biomarkers. Very little supportive evidence exists for a direct role of folate for either BMD or fracture risk; however, the data available are quite limited. Meta-analyses and some cross-sectional and cohort studies suggest a small but significant role of vitamin B12 status on risk of fracture but not on BMD. The mechanism by which tHcy and B12 may influence bone health is not well characterized but may be through modulation of collagen cross-linking or through altering osteoclasts or osteoblasts. Much more data are needed-particularly the role that each vitamin directly has on bone, or whether the vitamins only exert their effect though tHcy concentrations. Nevertheless, consistent findings across different populations with different study designs suggest a role for tHcy and B12 in reducing fracture risk.
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- Regan L Bailey
- Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health, 6100 Executive Blvd., 2B03, Bethesda, MD, 20892-7517, USA,
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B-vitamins and bone health--a review of the current evidence. Nutrients 2015; 7:3322-46. [PMID: 25961321 PMCID: PMC4446754 DOI: 10.3390/nu7053322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2015] [Revised: 04/24/2015] [Accepted: 04/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Because of ongoing global ageing, there is a rapid worldwide increase in incidence of osteoporotic fractures and the resultant morbidity and mortality associated with these fractures are expected to create a substantial economic burden. Dietary modification is one effective approach for prevention of osteoporosis in the general population. Recently, B vitamins have been investigated for their possible roles in bone health in human studies. In this review, we provide different lines of evidence and potential mechanisms of individual B vitamin in influencing bone structure, bone quality, bone mass and fracture risk from published peer-reviewed articles. These data support a possible protective role of B vitamins, particularly, B2, B6, folate and B12, in bone health. However, results from the clinical trials have not been promising in supporting the efficacy of B vitamin supplementation in fracture reduction. Future research should continue to investigate the underlying mechanistic pathways and consider interventional studies using dietary regimens with vitamin B enriched foods to avoid potential adverse effects of high-dose vitamin B supplementation. In addition, observational and interventional studies conducted in Asia are limited and thus require more attention due to a steep rise of osteoporosis and hip fracture incidence projected in this part of the world.
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Enneman AW, Swart KMA, van Wijngaarden JP, van Dijk SC, Ham AC, Brouwer-Brolsma EM, van der Zwaluw NL, Dhonukshe-Rutten RAM, van der Cammen TJM, de Groot LCPGM, van Meurs J, Lips P, Uitterlinden AG, Zillikens MC, van Schoor NM, van der Velde N. Effect of Vitamin B12 and Folic Acid Supplementation on Bone Mineral Density and Quantitative Ultrasound Parameters in Older People with an Elevated Plasma Homocysteine Level: B-PROOF, a Randomized Controlled Trial. Calcif Tissue Int 2015; 96:401-9. [PMID: 25712255 PMCID: PMC4415946 DOI: 10.1007/s00223-015-9968-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2014] [Accepted: 02/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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High plasma homocysteine (Hcy) levels are associated with increased osteoporotic fracture incidence. However, the mechanism remains unclear. We investigated the effect of Hcy-lowering vitamin B12 and folic acid treatment on bone mineral density (BMD) and calcaneal quantitative ultrasound (QUS) parameters. This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial included participants aged ≥65 years with plasma Hcy levels between 12 and 50 µmol/L. The intervention comprised 2-year supplementation with either a combination of 500 µg B12, 400 µg folic acid, and 600 IU vitamin D or placebo with 600 IU vitamin D only. In total, 1111 participants underwent repeated dual-energy X-ray assessment and 1165 participants underwent QUS. Femoral neck (FN) BMD, lumbar spine (LS) BMD, calcaneal broadband ultrasound attenuation (BUA), and calcaneal speed of sound (SOS) were assessed. After 2 years, FN-BMD and BUA had significantly decreased, while LS-BMD significantly increased (all p < 0.01) and SOS did not change in either treatment arm. No statistically significant differences between the intervention and placebo group were present for FN-BMD (p = 0.24), LS-BMD (p = 0.16), SOS (p = 0.67), and BUA (p = 0.96). However, exploratory subgroup analyses revealed a small positive effect of the intervention on BUA at follow-up among compliant persons >80 years (estimated marginal mean 64.4 dB/MHz for the intervention group and 61.0 dB/MHz for the placebo group, p = 0.04 for difference). In conclusion, this study showed no overall effect of treatment with vitamin B12 and folic acid on BMD or QUS parameters in elderly, mildly hyperhomocysteinemic persons, but suggests a small beneficial effect on BUA in persons >80 years who were compliant in taking the supplement.
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- Anke W. Enneman
- Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Van der Boechorststraat 7, 1081 BT Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 8129, 6700 EV Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 8129, 6700 EV Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Van der Boechorststraat 7, 1081 BT Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Endocrinology, VU University Medical Center, P.O. Box 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Van der Boechorststraat 7, 1081 BT Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Geriatric Medicine, Academic Medical Center, P.O. Box 22700, 1100 DD Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Fratoni V, Brandi ML. B vitamins, homocysteine and bone health. Nutrients 2015; 7:2176-92. [PMID: 25830943 PMCID: PMC4425139 DOI: 10.3390/nu7042176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2014] [Revised: 02/16/2015] [Accepted: 03/12/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Nutrition is one of the most important modifiable factors involved in the development and maintenance of good bone health. Calcium and Vitamin D have confirmed and established roles in the maintenance of proper bone health. However, other nutritional factors could also be implicated. This review will explore the emerging evidence of the supporting role of certain B Vitamins as modifiable factors associated with bone health. Individuals with high levels of homocysteine (hcy) exhibit reduced bone mineral density (BMD), alteration in microarchitecture and increased bone fragility. The pathophysiology caused by high serum homocysteine is not completely clear regarding fractures, but it may involve factors, such as bone mineral density, bone turnover, bone blood flow and collagen cross-linking. It is uncertain whether supplementation with B Vitamins, such as folate, Vitamin B1, and Vitamin B6, could decrease hip fracture incidence, but the results of further clinical trials should be awaited before a conclusion is drawn.
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- Valentina Fratoni
- Department of Surgery and Traslational Medicine, University of Florence, Viale Pieraccini, 6-50139 Florence, Italy.
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- Department of Surgery and Traslational Medicine, University of Florence, Viale Pieraccini, 6-50139 Florence, Italy.
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Ruan J, Gong X, Kong J, Wang H, Zheng X, Chen T. Effect of B vitamin (folate, B6, and B12) supplementation on osteoporotic fracture and bone turnover markers: a meta-analysis. Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:875-81. [PMID: 25805360 PMCID: PMC4384513 DOI: 10.12659/msm.893310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND B vitamins (including folate, B6, and B12) supplementation can effectively and easily modify high plasma homocysteine (Hcy). However, the role of Hcy in the pathogenesis of osteoporotic fracture and bone turnover is still controversial. This meta-analysis aimed to assess the impact of B vitamin supplementation on occurrence of any osteoporotic fracture and bone turnover by pooling the results of previous studies. MATERIAL AND METHODS Relevant randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were searched in databases. Data integration and analysis were done by using Review Manager 5.3 (the Cochrane Collaboration). The risk ratio (RR) and corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CI) of fracture (intervention vs. control) were estimated. Changes in bone turnover indicators (continuous data), weighted mean difference (WMD), and corresponding 95% (CI) were pooled for estimation. RESULTS Based on the results of 4 RCTs, this meta-analysis failed to identify a risk-reducing effect of daily supplementation of B vitamins on osteoporotic fracture in patients with vascular disease and with relatively normal plasma Hcy. In addition, we also did not find any positive effects of B vitamin supplementation on bone turnover. CONCLUSIONS B vitamin supplementation might not be effective in preventing fracture and improving bone turnover. However, the possible benefits in selective populations, such as populations with very high plasma Hcy and from regions without B vitamin fortification should be explored in the future.
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- Jianwei Ruan
- Department of Orthopedics, Taizhou Municpal Hospital, Taizhou, Zhejiang, China (mainland)
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- Department of Orthopedics, Taizhou Municpal Hospital, Taizhou, Zhejiang, China (mainland)
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- Department of Orthopedics, Taizhou Municpal Hospital, Taizhou, Zhejiang, China (mainland)
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- Department of Orthopedics, Taizhou Municpal Hospital, Taizhou, Zhejiang, China (mainland)
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- Department of Orthopedics, Taizhou Municipal Hospital, Taizhou, Zhejiang, China (mainland)
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- Department of Orthopedics, Taizhou Municpal Hospital, Taizhou, Zhejiang, China (mainland)
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van Wijngaarden JP, Swart KMA, Enneman AW, Dhonukshe-Rutten RAM, van Dijk SC, Ham AC, Brouwer-Brolsma EM, van der Zwaluw NL, Sohl E, van Meurs JBJ, Zillikens MC, van Schoor NM, van der Velde N, Brug J, Uitterlinden AG, Lips P, de Groot LCPGM. Effect of daily vitamin B-12 and folic acid supplementation on fracture incidence in elderly individuals with an elevated plasma homocysteine concentration: B-PROOF, a randomized controlled trial. Am J Clin Nutr 2014; 100:1578-86. [PMID: 25411293 DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.114.090043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Elevated plasma homocysteine concentrations are a risk factor for osteoporotic fractures. Lowering homocysteine with combined vitamin B-12 and folic acid supplementation may reduce fracture risk. OBJECTIVE This study [B-vitamins for the PRevention Of Osteoporotic Fractures (B-PROOF)] aimed to determine whether vitamin B-12 and folic acid supplementation reduces osteoporotic fracture incidence in hyperhomocysteinemic elderly individuals. DESIGN This was a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial in 2919 participants aged ≥65 y with elevated homocysteine concentrations (12-50 μmol/L). Participants were assigned to receive daily 500 μg vitamin B-12 plus 400 μg folic acid or placebo supplementation for 2 y. Both intervention and placebo tablets also contained 600 IU vitamin D3. The primary endpoint was time to first osteoporotic fracture. Exploratory prespecified subgroup analyses were performed in men and women and in individuals younger than and older than age 80 y. Data were analyzed according to intention-to-treat and per-protocol principles. RESULTS Osteoporotic fractures occurred in 61 persons (4.2%) in the intervention group and 75 persons (5.1%) in the placebo group. Osteoporotic fracture risk was not significantly different between groups in the intention-to-treat analyses (HR: 0.84; 95% CI: 0.58, 1.21) or per-protocol analyses (HR: 0.81; 95% CI: 0.54, 1.21). For persons aged >80 y, in per-protocol analyses, osteoporotic fracture risk was lower in the intervention group than in the placebo group (HR: 0.27; 95% CI: 0.10, 0.74). The total number of adverse events (including mortality) did not differ between groups. However, 63 and 42 participants in the intervention and placebo groups, respectively, reported incident cancer (HR: 1.56; 95% CI: 1.04, 2.31). CONCLUSIONS These data show that combined vitamin B-12 and folic acid supplementation had no effect on osteoporotic fracture incidence in this elderly population. Exploratory subgroup analyses suggest a beneficial effect on osteoporotic fracture prevention in compliant persons aged >80 y. However, treatment was also associated with increased incidence of cancer, although the study was not designed for assessing cancer outcomes. Therefore, vitamin B-12 plus folic acid supplementation cannot be recommended at present for fracture prevention in elderly people. The B-PROOF study was registered with the Netherlands Trial Register (trialregister.nl) as NTR1333 and at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT00696414.
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Affiliation(s)
- Janneke P van Wijngaarden
- From the Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands (JPvW, RAMD-R, EMB-B, NLvdZ, and LCPGMdG); the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research (KMAS, ES, NMvS, JB, and PL) and the Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrine Section (PL), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; the Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (AWE, SCvD, ACH, JBJvM, MCZ, NvdV, and AGU); and the Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Geriatric Medicine, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (NvdV)
| | - Karin M A Swart
- From the Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands (JPvW, RAMD-R, EMB-B, NLvdZ, and LCPGMdG); the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research (KMAS, ES, NMvS, JB, and PL) and the Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrine Section (PL), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; the Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (AWE, SCvD, ACH, JBJvM, MCZ, NvdV, and AGU); and the Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Geriatric Medicine, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (NvdV)
| | - Anke W Enneman
- From the Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands (JPvW, RAMD-R, EMB-B, NLvdZ, and LCPGMdG); the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research (KMAS, ES, NMvS, JB, and PL) and the Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrine Section (PL), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; the Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (AWE, SCvD, ACH, JBJvM, MCZ, NvdV, and AGU); and the Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Geriatric Medicine, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (NvdV)
| | - Rosalie A M Dhonukshe-Rutten
- From the Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands (JPvW, RAMD-R, EMB-B, NLvdZ, and LCPGMdG); the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research (KMAS, ES, NMvS, JB, and PL) and the Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrine Section (PL), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; the Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (AWE, SCvD, ACH, JBJvM, MCZ, NvdV, and AGU); and the Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Geriatric Medicine, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (NvdV)
| | - Suzanne C van Dijk
- From the Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands (JPvW, RAMD-R, EMB-B, NLvdZ, and LCPGMdG); the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research (KMAS, ES, NMvS, JB, and PL) and the Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrine Section (PL), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; the Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (AWE, SCvD, ACH, JBJvM, MCZ, NvdV, and AGU); and the Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Geriatric Medicine, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (NvdV)
| | - Annelies C Ham
- From the Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands (JPvW, RAMD-R, EMB-B, NLvdZ, and LCPGMdG); the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research (KMAS, ES, NMvS, JB, and PL) and the Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrine Section (PL), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; the Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (AWE, SCvD, ACH, JBJvM, MCZ, NvdV, and AGU); and the Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Geriatric Medicine, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (NvdV)
| | - Elske M Brouwer-Brolsma
- From the Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands (JPvW, RAMD-R, EMB-B, NLvdZ, and LCPGMdG); the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research (KMAS, ES, NMvS, JB, and PL) and the Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrine Section (PL), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; the Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (AWE, SCvD, ACH, JBJvM, MCZ, NvdV, and AGU); and the Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Geriatric Medicine, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (NvdV)
| | - Nikita L van der Zwaluw
- From the Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands (JPvW, RAMD-R, EMB-B, NLvdZ, and LCPGMdG); the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research (KMAS, ES, NMvS, JB, and PL) and the Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrine Section (PL), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; the Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (AWE, SCvD, ACH, JBJvM, MCZ, NvdV, and AGU); and the Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Geriatric Medicine, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (NvdV)
| | - Evelien Sohl
- From the Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands (JPvW, RAMD-R, EMB-B, NLvdZ, and LCPGMdG); the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research (KMAS, ES, NMvS, JB, and PL) and the Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrine Section (PL), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; the Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (AWE, SCvD, ACH, JBJvM, MCZ, NvdV, and AGU); and the Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Geriatric Medicine, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (NvdV)
| | - Joyce B J van Meurs
- From the Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands (JPvW, RAMD-R, EMB-B, NLvdZ, and LCPGMdG); the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research (KMAS, ES, NMvS, JB, and PL) and the Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrine Section (PL), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; the Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (AWE, SCvD, ACH, JBJvM, MCZ, NvdV, and AGU); and the Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Geriatric Medicine, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (NvdV)
| | - M Carola Zillikens
- From the Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands (JPvW, RAMD-R, EMB-B, NLvdZ, and LCPGMdG); the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research (KMAS, ES, NMvS, JB, and PL) and the Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrine Section (PL), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; the Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (AWE, SCvD, ACH, JBJvM, MCZ, NvdV, and AGU); and the Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Geriatric Medicine, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (NvdV)
| | - Natasja M van Schoor
- From the Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands (JPvW, RAMD-R, EMB-B, NLvdZ, and LCPGMdG); the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research (KMAS, ES, NMvS, JB, and PL) and the Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrine Section (PL), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; the Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (AWE, SCvD, ACH, JBJvM, MCZ, NvdV, and AGU); and the Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Geriatric Medicine, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (NvdV)
| | - Nathalie van der Velde
- From the Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands (JPvW, RAMD-R, EMB-B, NLvdZ, and LCPGMdG); the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research (KMAS, ES, NMvS, JB, and PL) and the Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrine Section (PL), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; the Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (AWE, SCvD, ACH, JBJvM, MCZ, NvdV, and AGU); and the Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Geriatric Medicine, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (NvdV)
| | - Johannes Brug
- From the Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands (JPvW, RAMD-R, EMB-B, NLvdZ, and LCPGMdG); the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research (KMAS, ES, NMvS, JB, and PL) and the Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrine Section (PL), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; the Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (AWE, SCvD, ACH, JBJvM, MCZ, NvdV, and AGU); and the Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Geriatric Medicine, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (NvdV)
| | - André G Uitterlinden
- From the Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands (JPvW, RAMD-R, EMB-B, NLvdZ, and LCPGMdG); the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research (KMAS, ES, NMvS, JB, and PL) and the Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrine Section (PL), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; the Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (AWE, SCvD, ACH, JBJvM, MCZ, NvdV, and AGU); and the Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Geriatric Medicine, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (NvdV)
| | - Paul Lips
- From the Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands (JPvW, RAMD-R, EMB-B, NLvdZ, and LCPGMdG); the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research (KMAS, ES, NMvS, JB, and PL) and the Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrine Section (PL), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; the Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (AWE, SCvD, ACH, JBJvM, MCZ, NvdV, and AGU); and the Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Geriatric Medicine, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (NvdV)
| | - Lisette C P G M de Groot
- From the Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands (JPvW, RAMD-R, EMB-B, NLvdZ, and LCPGMdG); the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research (KMAS, ES, NMvS, JB, and PL) and the Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrine Section (PL), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; the Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (AWE, SCvD, ACH, JBJvM, MCZ, NvdV, and AGU); and the Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Geriatric Medicine, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (NvdV)
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Abstract
Osteoporosis, a metabolic skeletal disease characterised by decreased bone mass and increased fracture risk, is a growing public health problem. Among the various risk factors for osteoporosis, calcium and vitamin D have well-established protective roles, but it is likely that other nutritional factors are also implicated. This review will explore the emerging evidence supporting a role for certain B-vitamins, homocysteine and the 677 C → T polymorphism in the gene encoding the folate-metabolising enzyme methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase, in bone health and disease. The evidence, however, is not entirely consistent and as yet no clear mechanism has been defined to explain the potential link between B-vitamins and bone health. Coeliac disease, a common condition of malabsorption, induced by gluten ingestion in genetically susceptible individuals, is associated with an increased risk both of osteoporosis and inadequate B-vitamin status. Given the growing body of evidence linking low bone mineral density and/or increased fracture risk with low B-vitamin status and elevated homocysteine, optimal B-vitamin status may play an important protective role against osteoporosis in coeliac disease; to date, no trial has addressed this possible link.
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