A study that looked at a combination of calcium and Vitamin D found that hip fractures were reduced by around 43%.
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Chapuy, Marie C., Monique Arlot, Francoiis Duboeuf, Jacqueline Brun, Brigiette Crouzet, Simone Arnaud, Pierre D. Delmas, and Pierre Meunier. "Vitamin D3 and Calcium to Prevent Hip Fractures in the Elderly Women". NEJM. Vol. 327, No. 23, pp. 1637-42. [ Permalink ] |