Bone Health

Research has long shown that dairy’s nutrients are vital to the development of strong bones and reduce the risk for developing rickets and osteoporosis. In fact, the U.S. Surgeon General’s Report on Bone Health and Osteoporosis (2004) recognizes the role of nutrients in dairy foods that work together to help protect bones.

See below for fact sheets, educational materials, and research that illustrate how the nutrients in milk, cheese, and yogurt help build strong bones.

Dairy Council Digest

  

A New Appreciation for Vitamin D Volume 78, Number 2 March/April 2007

Health Benefits of Dairy Foods: An Update Volume 78, Number 6 November/December 2007

Fact Sheets

  

Protein and Bone Health Fact Sheet

Dairy's Role in Bone Health Fact Sheet

Dairy's Role in Adolescent Bone Health Fact Sheet

Dairy's Role in Women's Health Fact Sheet

Patient Education Materials

  

Wanted: Stronger Bones

Bone Health Tip Sheet

Calcium Assessment Questionnaire

Supporting Science

  

From the Surgeon General: Improving Bone Health

Links: Supporting Science

  

Dairy and Bone Health Research

  

Links

  

Take the “Building Bones” quiz

  

Learn what you can do to prevent osteoporosis

  

Find out more about staying “bone healthy”