Authors
Sandra Iuliano, S Poon, J Robbins, M Bui, X Wang, L De Groot, M Van Loan, A Ghasem Zadeh, T Nguyen, Ego Seeman
Publication date
2021/10/21
Journal
bmj
Volume
375
Publisher
British Medical Journal Publishing Group
Description
Objective
To assess the antifracture efficacy and safety of a nutritional intervention in institutionalised older adults replete in vitamin D but with mean intakes of 600 mg/day calcium and <1 g/kg body weight protein/day.
Design
Two year cluster randomised controlled trial.
Setting
60 accredited residential aged care facilities in Australia housing predominantly ambulant residents.
Participants
7195 permanent residents (4920 (68%) female; mean age 86.0 (SD 8.2) years).
Intervention
Facilities were stratified by location and organisation, with 30 facilities randomised to provide residents with additional milk, yoghurt, and cheese that contained 562 (166) mg/day calcium and 12 (6) g/day protein achieving a total intake of 1142 (353) mg calcium/day and 69 (15) g/day protein (1.1 g/kg body weight). The 30 control facilities maintained their usual menus, with residents consuming 700 (247) mg/day calcium and 58 (14) g/day …
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