In conclusion , the role of dairy products for BMC or BMD has been sufficiently established in Chinese and Caucasian girls and women .
In Caucasian women , drinking milk also reduces fracture risk .
The relevance of dairy produce for the diminishment of osteoporotic risk is still a matter of scientific debate due to the outcome of a few single observational studies .
Associations of Bone Mineral Density with Lean Mass, Fat Mass, and Dietary Patterns in Postmenopausal Chinese Women: A 2-Year Prospective Study
Objective To assess factors associated with bone mineral density ( BMD ) in postmenopausal women in a longitudinal study , and to examine the relative contribution of lean mass , fat mass , dietary patterns , and years since menopause to BMD . Methods Two hundred and eighty-two postmenopausal women were r and omly selected from Hongqi Community Health Center , in Harbin City , China . All participants were followed up from 2009 to 2011 . Dietary data were collected using a Food Frequency Question naire .  BMD of the left hip , the lumbar spine , and the total body , and the body composition were measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry at baseline and follow-up . Results Lean mass and fat mass were positively associated with BMD of the spine , hip , and the total body at both baseline and follow-up . The association between fat mass and BMD at the spine at baseline ( P = 0.210 ) and at the spine ( P = 0.116 ) and hip ( P = 0.073 ) in the second year was not statistically significant when height was adjusted . Six dietary patterns were identified but only cereal grains-fruits pattern ( P = 0.001 in the spine , P = 0.037 in hip ) and milk-root vegetables pattern ( P = 0.010 in hip ) were associated with BMD of the spine and hip . The linear mixed model of follow-up data showed that lean mass , years since menopause , and age of menophania were the significant determinants of BMD of all sites . Moreover , lean mass was the best determinant of BMD ( VIP = 1.936 ) . Conclusion Lean mass , years since menopause , age of menophania and dietary patterns are the important determinants of BMD of the spine , hip , and the total body . Lean mass is the best determinant of BMD
In conclusion , the role of dairy products for BMC or BMD has been sufficiently established in Chinese and Caucasian girls and women .
In Caucasian women , drinking milk also reduces fracture risk .
The relevance of dairy produce for the diminishment of osteoporotic risk is still a matter of scientific debate due to the outcome of a few single observational studies .