Thesis
The implications of dairy intake on hormonal parameters and bone health in young adult males
Master of Science (M.S.), Drexel University
Jun 2022
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/00001141
Abstract
There is a gap that exists in bone health literature and hormonal research regarding adult males who fall between the age brackets of adolescence/late teens and the elderly. The goal of this study was to determine whether different dairy intakes in young adult males impacts their bone health via bone mineral density (BMD) measurements, body composition, and calciotropic hormones. Participants for this study (N = 57) were drawn from the South Asian Indian Study (SAI) that was previously conducted (NCT03134417). Participants were divided into 2 groups, low dairy intakes (<2 servings dairy) and high dairy intake (>2 servings dairy). Our results showed that there were no significant differences in age, weight, BMI, calciotropic hormones, bone, and body composition between the low and high dairy groups (p > 0.05). Not surprisingly, total calcium intake and total protein intake were both significant between the two dairy groups. There were no significant correlations between servings of dairy and any parameters within our study. The findings of this study signify that there may be no added hormonal or BMD benefits in consuming higher amounts of dairy products in younger male populations.
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- Title
- The implications of dairy intake on hormonal parameters and bone health in young adult males
- Creators
- Courtney Marie Levins
- Contributors
- Deeptha Sukumar (Advisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Drexel University
- Degree Awarded
- Master of Science (M.S.)
- Publisher
- Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Number of pages
- various pagings
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Nutrition Sciences; College of Nursing and Health Professions; Drexel University
- Other Identifier
- 991018527108704721