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Women warned to avoid too-much coffee or risk bone fractures
Nearly 10,000 women aged 65+ were studied over 10 years, showing tea linked to higher hip bone density while excessive coffee raised fracture risk, researchers said.
- Flinders University researchers found tea drinkers had slightly higher total hip bone mineral density, according to a study published in the journal Nutrients.
- Using data from the Study of Osteoporotic Fractures, the team analysed nearly 10,000 women aged 65 and older over a decade, measuring bone density at the hip and femoral neck with advanced imaging techniques.
- The study contrasted beverages, finding moderate coffee consumption, about two to three cups per day, did not harm bone health, but more than five cups daily linked to lower BMD and caffeine disrupts calcium metabolism while catechins may promote bone formation.
- Study authors said even small bone density improvements can reduce fractures, while modest differences have population-level implications and calcium and vitamin D remain key prevention measures.
- The research team cautioned the observed differences, while significant, do not warrant dramatic changes; Prof Liu advised moderate coffee consumption appears safe but very high intake may harm women who drink alcohol.
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Tea provides protective plant substances for stable bones, while high amounts of coffee can interfere with the calcium balance.
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