U.S., June 13 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07645885) titled 'Fermented Foods and Bone Health: Investigating the Gut-Bone Axis in Premenopausal Vegan Women' on May 22.
Brief Summary: Plant-based diets are increasingly adopted for health and environmental reasons, but they are associated with lower bone mineral density, higher fracture risk, and elevated bone turnover markers, particularly in women. These effects are partly explained by lower intakes of calcium and zinc, and higher concentrations of phytates and oxalates, substances that inhibit mineral absorption from plant foods. Evidence-based dietary strategies to support bone health in vegan populations beyond supplementation remain limite...