Oligofructose stimulates calcium absorption in adolescents
- 1 March 1999
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Elsevier BV in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
- Vol. 69 (3), 544-548
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/69.3.544
Abstract
Background: In rats, nondigestible oligosaccharides stimulate calcium absorption. Recently, this effect was also found in human subjects. Objective: The objective of the study was to investigate whether consumption of 15 g oligofructose/d stimulates calcium absorption in male adolescents. Design: Twelve healthy, male adolescents aged 14–16 y received, for 9 d, 15 g oligofructose or sucrose (control treatment) daily over 3 main meals. The treatments were given according to a randomized, double-blind, crossover design, separated by a 19-d washout period. On the 8th day of each treatment period, 44Ca was given orally with a standard breakfast containing ≈200 mg Ca. Within half an hour after administration of 44Ca, 48Ca was administered intravenously. Fractional calcium absorption was computed from the enrichment of 44Ca:43Ca and 48Ca:43Ca in 36-h urine samples, which was measured by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Results: An increase in true fractional calcium absorption (%) was found after consumption of oligofructose (mean difference ± SE of difference: 10.8 ± 5.6; P < 0.05, one sided). The results are discussed in relation to the methods used. Conclusion: Fifteen grams of oligofructose per day stimulates fractional calcium absorption in male adolescents.This publication has 19 references indexed in Scilit:
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