Magnesium's Crucial Role in Bone Health: Insights from a Decade of Research
Study Title: An Update on Magnesium and Bone Health
Abstract Summary:
This narrative review, published in 2021, aimed to update the relationship between magnesium (Mg) blood levels, dietary intake, supplementation, and human bone health since 2009. It included 28 studies: nine concerning Mg blood levels, 12 on Mg intake, and seven on Mg supplementation.
Methods Used:
The review analyzed studies focusing on serum concentration of Mg and its relationship with bone health. It included various dietetic investigations and intervention studies regarding Mg supplementation.
Findings:
The review found that lower serum Mg levels were associated with osteoporosis, with 30-40% of subjects (mainly menopausal women) having hypomagnesemia.
Dietetic investigations revealed that about 20% of people consistently consume less Mg than recommended, correlating with lower bone mineral density and higher fracture risk.
Intervention studies, primarily using magnesium in forms like citrate, carbonate, or oxide (dosages between 250 and 1800 mg), showed bone mineral density and fracture risk benefits.