Effect of the “protein diet" and bone tissue

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of the hyperproteic diet consumption on bone tissue.  The hyperproteic diet was based on the Atkins diet (it is based on avoiding carbohydrates) and prepared to simulate the protein diet. At the end of the study the animals were anesthetized to performer bone densitometry analyses by DEXA and blood and tissue collection. Serum and bone minerals analyses were conducted by colorimetric methods in automated equipment. 


Results: The total bone mineral density (BMD) of the pelvis and the spine were lower (p < 0.05). It was observed similar effect on the osteocalcin level, that presented lower (p < 0.05) in the hyperproteic groups. 
Conclusion: The protein diet promotes significant bone change on femur and in the hormones levels related to bone synthesis and maintenance of this tissue.

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Nascimento da Silva, Z., Azevedo de Jesuz, V., de Salvo Castro, E., Soares da Costa, C. A., Boaventura, G. T., & Blondet de Azeredo, V. (2014). Effect of the “protein diet" and bone tissue. Nutricion Hospitalaria, 29(1), 140-145. doi:10.3305/nh.2014.29.1.7000