NCT02325895

Dried Plums for Bone Health in Older Postmenopausal Women

Effect of Dried Plum on Bone and Bone Biomarkers in Older Women

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 48 (actual)
• Sponsor: San Diego State University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 65 Years – 79 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The objective of the investigators current study was to examine whether 50 g dried plum would be as effective as 100 g dried plum in reversing bone loss in osteopenic older postmenopausal women.

Detailed description

Forty-five randomly assigned into one of three treatment groups: 1) 50g dried plum; 2) 100g dried plum; and 3) control (0g dried plum). All groups received 500mg calcium and 400 IU vitamin D as a daily supplement. Blood samples were collected at baseline, 3 and 6 months to assess biomarkers of bone turnover. Physical activity recall and 3-day food records were obtained at baseline, 3 and 6 months to examine physical activity and dietary confounders as potential covariates

Conditions

• Bone Diseases, Metabolic

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Dried Plum	Three doses of dried plum (0 g, 50 g and 100g) were used as intervention.

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-08-01
• Primary completion: 2014-04-01
• Completion: 2014-04-01
• First posted: 2014-12-25
• Last updated: 2014-12-25