تاثیر ویتامین C بر تراکم استخوان زنان یائسه (یک کارآزمایی بالینی)

Background and Objective: The decline of bone mineral density (BMD) and prevalence of osteoporosis is a silent epidemic of the century. World Health Organization announced osteoporosis following cancer, heart attack and cerebral stroke as the fourth human enemy. The objective of the current study was to estimate the effect of vitamin C on BMD in menopausal women with balanced diet. Materials and Methods: The study was a randomized clinical trial in which 150 postmenopausal women with osteoporosis were chosen based on convenience purposive sampling method. Using a randomized block design, subjects were divided into two groups: one group received vitamin C and the other group received placebo. After homogenizing groups, the experimental group was given vitamin C 1000 mg daily in two doses for 6 months and the control group received a placebo with the same method. After 6 months, bone densitometry was done and the results were analyzed using independent and paired t-tests and ANOVA. 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