Nutritional Aspects of Bone Health and Fracture Healing

Table 3

Micronutrients and their effect on bone health.

Micronutrient	Effect on bone health
Sodium	Excessive intake is a risk factor for osteoporosis
Phosphorus	Chronic, greater than calcium intake potentially linked with bone loss
Copper	Deficiency linked with cartilage and bone disorders
Zinc	Incompetence during growth reduces peak bone density
Magnesium	Improves bone quality
Manganese	Involved in bone metabolism
Vitamin K	Low levels associated with reduced bone density and increased risk of fractures
Vitamin C	Increased intake linked with increased bone density
Vitamin A	Hypervitaminosis A causes bone resorption and decrease in bone formation
Vitamin B12	Deficiency associated with reduced bone development and maintenance