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ArticleEuropean journal of investigation in health, psychology and education2025

The Role of Copper Intake in Bone Health: A Quantitative Analysis in Postmenopausal Spanish Women.

María Luz Canal-Macías, Luis Manuel Puerto-Parejo, Jesús María Lavado-García, Raúl Roncero-Martín, Juan Diego Pedrera-Zamorano, Fidel López-Espuela, Purificación Rey-Sánchez, Antonio Sánchez-Fernández, José M Morán

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Article in European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

María Luz Canal-MacíasMetabolic Bone Diseases Research Group, Nursing Department, Nursing and Occupational Therapy College, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cceres, Spain.
Luis Manuel Puerto-ParejoMetabolic Bone Diseases Research Group, Nursing Department, Nursing and Occupational Therapy College, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cceres, Spain.
Jesús María Lavado-GarcíaMetabolic Bone Diseases Research Group, Nursing Department, Nursing and Occupational Therapy College, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cceres, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-5861-3908
Raúl Roncero-MartínMetabolic Bone Diseases Research Group, Nursing Department, Nursing and Occupational Therapy College, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cceres, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-1113-8967
Juan Diego Pedrera-ZamoranoMetabolic Bone Diseases Research Group, Nursing Department, Nursing and Occupational Therapy College, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cceres, Spain.
Fidel López-EspuelaMetabolic Bone Diseases Research Group, Nursing Department, Nursing and Occupational Therapy College, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cceres, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-7509-1192
Purificación Rey-SánchezMetabolic Bone Diseases Research Group, Nursing Department, Nursing and Occupational Therapy College, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cceres, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-5854-0454
Antonio Sánchez-FernándezServicio de Tocoginecologia, Hospital San Pedro de Alcántara, 10003 Caceres, Spain.
José M MoránMetabolic Bone Diseases Research Group, Nursing Department, Nursing and Occupational Therapy College, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cceres, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-5538-182X

Funding

Government of Extremadura IB18042 and IB18044
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

(1) Background: Copper is a crucial trace element which is vital to growth and development and is especially important in bone health. Copper intake is now the focus of much broader research beyond its associations with nail growth, looking at copper's potential in contributing to bone integrity to prevent a high risk of osteoporosis as well. (2) Methods: This study included postmenopausal women from a larger longitudinal study conducted between 2019 and 2022. Bone health was assessed using three quantitative techniques: heel QUS, DXA and pQCT. Copper intake was evaluated using a 131-item, 7-day food frequency questionnaire. Data from these assessments were used to analyze the relationship between copper intake and bone health. (3) Results: In the unadjusted multiple linear regression model, associations were found between copper intake levels and both BUA (dB/MHz) and pQCT cortical + subcortical density (mg/cm

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bone mineral densitycopperdietary intakefood frequency questionnaireosteoporosis

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PMCPMC11853780

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