Abstract Title:

Vitamin K2 supplementation improves hip bone geometry and bone strength indices in postmenopausal women.

Abstract Source:

Osteoporos Int. 2007 Jul;18(7):963-72. Epub 2007 Feb 8. PMID: 17287908

Abstract Author(s):

M H J Knapen, L J Schurgers, C Vermeer

Abstract:

SUMMARY: Vitamin K mediates the synthesis of proteins regulating bone metabolism. We have tested whether high vitamin K(2) intake promotes bone mineral density and bone strength. Results showed that K(2) improved BMC and femoral neck width, but not DXA-BMD. Hence high vitamin K(2) intake may contribute to preventing postmenopausal bone loss. INTRODUCTION: Vitamin K is involved in the synthesis of several proteins in bone. The importance of K vitamins for optimal bone health has been suggested by population-based studies, but intervention studies with DXA-BMD as a clinical endpoint have shown contradicting results. Unlike BMC, DXA-BMD does not take into account the geometry (size, thickness) of bone, which has an independent contribution to bone strength and fracture risk. Here we have tested whether BMC and femoral neck width are affected by high vitamin K intake. METHODS: A randomized clinical intervention study among 325 postmenopausal women receiving either placebo or 45 mg/day of vitamin K(2) (MK-4, menatetrenone) during three years. BMC and hip geometry were assessed by DXA. Bone strength indices were calculated from DXA-BMD, femoral neck width (FNW) and hip axis length (HAL). RESULTS: K(2) did not affect the DXA-BMD, but BMC and the FNW had increased relative to placebo. In the K(2)-treated group hip bone strength remained unchanged during the 3-year intervention period, whereas in the placebo group bone strength decreased significantly. CONCLUSIONS: Vitamin K(2) helps maintaining bone strength at the site of the femoral neck in postmenopausal women by improving BMC and FNW, whereas it has little effect on DXA-BMD.

Study Type : Human Study

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