Prospective study of dietary protein intake and risk of hip fracture in postmanopausal women. by Ronald G. Munger, James R. Cerhan, and Brian C-H Chiu. Published in the January 1999 issue of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
A large retrospective study of postmenopausal Iowa women aged 55-69 showed that the risk of hip fracture was related specifically to poor dietary intake of animal protein in contrast to a lack of association with calcium or vitamin D in the diet.
For more information contact Dr. Munger at rmunger@cc.usu.edu
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition