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 .
Development of a Food Group-Based Diet Score and Its Association with Bone Mineral Density in the Elderly: The Rotterdam Study
No diet score exists that summarizes the features of a diet that is optimal for bone mineral density ( BMD ) in the elderly . Our aims were ( a ) to develop a BMD-Diet Score reflecting a diet that may be beneficial for BMD based on the existing literature , and ( b ) to examine the association of the  BMD-Diet Score  and the  Healthy Diet  Indicator , a score based on guidelines of the World Health Organization , with BMD in Dutch elderly participating in a prospect i ve cohort study , the Rotterdam Study ( n = 5144 ) .  Baseline dietary intake , assessed using a food frequency question naire , was categorized into food groups . Food groups that were consistently associated with BMD in the literature were included in the BMD-Diet Score . BMD was measured repeatedly and was assessed using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry . The BMD-Diet Score considered intake of vegetables , fruits , fish , whole grains , legumes/beans and dairy products as “ high-BMD ” components and meat and confectionary as “ low-BMD ” components . After adjustment , the BMD-Diet Score was positively associated with BMD ( β ( 95 % confidence interval ) = 0.009 ( 0.005 , 0.012 ) g/cm2 per st and ard deviation ) . This effect size was approximately three times as large as has been observed for the Healthy Diet Indicator . The food groups included in our BMD-Diet Score could be considered in the development of future dietary guidelines for healthy ageing
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 .