Low protein intake impacts on bone mineral density

Background/Aim: Protein may play a positive beneficial role in the augmenting Bone Mineral Density (BMD), mitigation bone resorption and consequently risk of osteoporosis. The effect of dietary protein may be different in older adults compared to younger adults, since this population has a greater need for protein. The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of a dietary protein intake below the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) of 0.8 g/kg /day from any source (Group I) on Bone Mineral Density (BMD) to a higher dietary protein intake ≥0.8 g/kg/day in our Jordanian osteoporotic patients. Methods: This study trial was a single-center retrospective study, conducted for 206 participants who attended the rheumatology clinic between Sep 2021 and Nov 2021 at Prince Rashid Bin Al-Hasan Military Hospital under ethical approval of Ref #24, 1/2022. The results were expressed as Mean±SD and as Mean difference±SEM. The correlation strengths of binary categorical variables were also expressed as an odds ratio. FRAX score of 3% was used in our study to dichotomize the overall cohort into two cohorts. Univariate and Multivariate Linear Regression Tests were conducted sequentially to abstract the significant coefficients for predicting the 10-year fOHF risk. 