Mapping the role of macro and micronutrients in bone mineral density: a comprehensive Mendelian randomization study.

Background: Macro and micronutrients may play an important role in osteoporosis development; however, observational studies have yielded inconsistent results. Clarifying these associations is vital to the development of nutritional recommendations aimed at preventing osteoporosis. Methods: Utilizing...

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Publicado en:European Journal of Nutrition Vol. 64; no. 4; pp. 1 - 14
Autores principales: Xiang, Rong, Zhao, Xunying, Sha, Linna, Tang, Mingshuang, Wu, Xueyao, Zhang, Li, Hou, Jiaojiao, Deng, Qin, Qu, Yang, Zhu, Jiangbo, Qin, Chenjiarui, Xiao, Changfeng, Xiao, Jinyu, Zhong, Yangdan, Yang, Bin, Song, Xin, Zhou, Jinyu, Han, Tao, Zheng, Sirui, Yu, Ting
Formato: Journal Article
Publicado: Springer Nature Jun2025
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          Xiang, Rong
          Zhao, Xunying
          Sha, Linna
          Tang, Mingshuang
          Wu, Xueyao
          Zhang, Li
          Hou, Jiaojiao
          Deng, Qin
          Qu, Yang
          Zhu, Jiangbo
          Qin, Chenjiarui
          Xiao, Changfeng
          Xiao, Jinyu
          Zhong, Yangdan
          Yang, Bin
          Song, Xin
          Zhou, Jinyu
          Han, Tao
          Zheng, Sirui
          Yu, Ting
        affil: https://ror.org/011ashp19 Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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      ab: Background: Macro and micronutrients may play an important role in osteoporosis development; however, observational studies have yielded inconsistent results. Clarifying these associations is vital to the development of nutritional recommendations aimed at preventing osteoporosis. Methods: Utilizing the largest available genome-wide association study (GWAS) summary statistics to date, we performed a two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis to investigate the causal effects of energy-adjusted macronutrient intake (fat, protein, carbohydrate, and sugar) and circulating levels of 20 micronutrients (ten each for vitamins and minerals) on heel estimated bone mineral density (eBMD), a promising marker for osteoporosis risk and fracture susceptibility. Sensitivity, sex-specific, and one-sample MR analyses were applied to further validate and annotate the results. Results: Among all nutrients, four genetically predicted circulating levels of micronutrients were suggestively associated with eBMD (vitamin A: β IVW = − 0.054, PIVW = 3.70 × 10–2; vitamin B12: β IVW = − 0.020, PIVW = 3.71 × 10–6; vitamin E: β IVW = 0.277, PIVW = 3.22 × 10–2; selenium: β IVW = 0.023, PIVW = 5.37 × 10–3; all Pintercept > 0.05). All these results were also considered robust, as sensitivity analyses yielded directionally consistent results. However, only the causal effects of vitamin B12 and selenium on eBMD remained significant after Bonferroni correction and were not confounded by obesity, smoking status, or alcohol consumption. Sex-specific analysis revealed a male-specific causal association between vitamin E and eBMD (β IVW = 0.275, PIVW = 9.81 × 10–14). Additionally, using individuallevel data from the UK Biobank cohort, one-sample MR analysis found no causal relationships between diet-derived nutrient intake and eBMD in the overall population, as well as in the females or the males. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that appropriate levels of plasma vitamin B12 and adequate levels of serum selenium are crucial for delaying bone loss and promoting bone health, emphasizing the need for nutritional recommendations to maintain optimal levels of these nutrients to promote eBMD and prevent osteoporosis.
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