This study looks at the effects of calcium supplementation on bone density in women in their
third decade of life. We placed women aged 19-27 who take in low amounts of calcium in their
diets in one of two groups. We will give women in one group a placebo (inactive pill) and
women in the other group 1500 milligrams of calcium per day (as calcium carbonate). We will
monitor the results by looking at the change in bone mineral density measured at the hip,
total body, forearm, and spine. Treatment will last 3 years.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Creighton University
Collaborator:
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)