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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of studies included in the meta-analysis

From: Dairy product consumption and risk of hip fracture: a systematic review and meta-analysis

First author

Publication year

Region

Study design

Study name

Subjects (cases)

Sex

Mean/median age (years)

Follow up period (years)

Diet assessment

Exposure

Quantity

OR/RR (95% CI)

Ascertainment method of hip fracture

Adjustment for confounders

Feskanich

2014

USA

cohort study

The Nurses’ Health Study (NHS); the Health Professionals Follow-up Study (HPFS)

96,927 (1716)

M/F

F (30–55) M (40–75)

22

FFQ

Milk

≥ 4 vs. 1 glass/day

Males 1.21(0.86–1.64) Females 1.01(0.78–1.31)

Self -reporting

Age, questionnaire cycle, adult milk consumption, calcium supplements, vitamin D supplements, retinol from supplements, total protein, alcohol and caffeine intakes, total energy intake, physical activity, BMI, smoking, use of thiazide diuretics, use of furosemide diuretics and oral steroids (men only], use of hormone replacement therapy, incident diagnoses of osteoporosis and cancer, teenage measures

Michaëlsson

2014

Sweden

cohort study

The Swedish Mammography Cohort; the Cohort of Swedish Men

106,772 (5425)

M/F

56.5 (39–79)

F: 20.1 M:11.2

FFQ

Milk

≥ 600 vs. < 200 g/day

Males: 1.01 (0.85–1.20)

Females: 1.60(1.39–1.84)

Registers

Age, BMI, height, total energy intake, total alcohol intake, healthy dietary pattern, calcium and vitamin D supplementation, ever use of cortisone, educational level, living alone, physical activity level estimated as metabolic equivalents, smoking status, and Charlson comorbidity index; for women only, use of estrogen replacement therapy and nulliparity

          

Yogurt

≥ 400 vs. < 1 g/day

Males: 0.75 (0.63–0.90)

Females: 0.70 (0.57–0.86)

          

Cheese

≥ 60 vs. < 20 g/day

Males: 0.75 (0.62–0.92)

Females: 0.64 (0.55–0.74)

Sahni

2014

USA

cohort study

The Framingham Original Cohort

764 (97)

M/F

76.9 (68–96)

11.6

Validated FFQ

Milk

≥ 7 vs. ≤ 1 servings/week

0.58 (0.31–1.06)

Self-reporting confirmed by review of medical records and radiographic and operative reports

Age, sex, weight, height, total energy intake, current cigarette smoking, calcium supplement use, vitamin D supplement use

Yogurt

> 0 vs. 0 servings/week

1.09 (0.65–1.81)

Cheese

> 1 vs. ≤ 1 servings/week

0.72 (0.48–1.08)

Cream

≥ 3 vs. < 1 servings/week

1.04 (0.59–1.86)

Benetou

2011

European

cohort study

The Cancer and nutrition (EPIC) study

29,122 (275)

M/F

64.3 (60–86)

8

Validated FFQ

Total dairy products

Yes vs. no

1.02 (0.93–1.12)

Both registers and self-reporting

Sex, age, BMI, height, educational level, smoking status, physical activity at leisure, supplement use, history of diabetes at enrolment, total energy intake

Feart

2013

France

cohort study

The Three-City (3C) study

1482 (57)

M/F

75.9 (67.7–94.9)

8

FFQ and a 24-h dietary recall

Dairy products

Highest vs. lowest category

1.05 (0.60–1.85)

Self-reporting

Each individual food group component of the Mediterranean diet score, age, gender, physical activity, total energy intake, educational level, marital status, BMI, osteoporosis treatment, calcium and/or vitamin D treatment

Milk

Highest vs. lowest category

0.86 (0.50–1.49)

Yogurt

Highest vs. lowest category

0.90 (0.50–1.61)

Cheese

Highest vs. lowest category

0.78 (0.44–1.39)

Cumming

1997

USA

cohort study

Study of Osteoporotic Fractures (SOF Study)

9704 (306)

F

71 (65+)

6.6

Validated FFQ

Milk

≥ 3 vs. rarely/never glasses/day

0.90 (0.50–1.70)

Self-reporting

Age, clinic, weight, history of osteoporosis, history of fractures since age 50, fall in past 12 months, protein intake, caffeine intake, recreational physical activity, take walks for exercise, impaired low frequency contrast sensitivity, estrogen replacement therapy, thiazide use, use of calcium and Vitamin D supplements, use of Turns antacid tablets

Fujiwara

1997

Japan

cohort study

the Adult Health Study (AHS)

4573 (55)

M/F

58.5

14

Standardized questionnaire

Milk

≥ 5 vs. ≤ 1 times/week

0.54 (0.25–1.07)

Registers

Age, alcohol, BMI, prevalent vertebral fracture, number of children, age at menarche

Meyer

1997

Norway

cohort study

the National Health Screening study

39,787 (213)

M/F

47.1 (42.9–65.9)

11.4

FFQ

Milk

≥ 5 vs. < 1 glasses/day

Males: 0.46 (0.22–0.98)

Females: 0.83 (0.44–1.56)

Self-reporting confirmed by review of medical records and radiographic and operative reports

Age, body height, BMI, self-reported physical activity at work and during leisure time, diabetes mellitus, disability pension, marital status, smoking

Owusu

1997

USA

cohort study

The Health Professionals Follow-up Study

43,063 (56)

M

54 (40–75)

8

Validated FFQ

Milk

2.5 vs. ≤1 glass/week

0.97 (0.39–2.42)

Self-reporting

Age, alcohol consumption, smoking, BMI, physical activity, total energy intake

Kanis

2004

Europe,

Australia, and Canada

Meta-analysis of cohort study

The European Vertebral Osteoporosis Study (EVOS);The Canadian Multicentre Osteoporosis Study (CaMos);The Dubbo Osteoporosis Epidemiology Study (DOES);The Rotterdam Study;The Sheffield Study;The Gothenburg study

39,563 (413)

M/F

66.7(58.9–80.0)

3–8

NR

Milk

'Highest vs. lowest category of consumption

Males:0.66 (0.39–1.12)

Females: 0.92 (0.69–1.22)

Both registers and self-reporting

NR

Jha

2010

India

case-control study

NR

200

(100)

M/F

65.2

NR

Standardized questionnaire

Milk,

> 1 vs. ≤ 1 glass/day

0.30 (0.13–0.72)

Self-reporting

NR

Cheese

> 1 vs. ≤ 1 servings/week

0.48 (0.24–0.93)

Yogurt

> 2 vs. ≤ 2 cups/week

0.77 (0.39–1.51)

Lan

2010

Taiwan

case-control study

NR

725 (228)

M/F

(60+)

NR

Standardized questionnaire

Milk

≥ 6 vs. none or <1 drink/week

0.58 (0.37–0.91)

Self-reporting

Socio-demographic, disease history, self-assessed health, anthropometry and health habits, diet habits, injury-related experience, physical functioning, cognitive and other functioning, physical performance, female reproductive history, bone mineral density

Jitapunkul

2001

Thai Chinese

case-control study

NR

120 (60)

F

71.4

NR

Structured questionnaire

Milk

Yes vs. no

0.26 (0.09–0.76)

Self-reporting

No regular intake of milk, low number of pregnancies, thin body appearance, low serum calcium

Kanis

1999

Southern Europe

case-control study

The MEDOS study

1862 (730)

M

74

NR

Standardized questionnaire

Milk

Highest vs. lowest category of consumption

0.82 (0.61–1.11)

Registers

BMI, recreational physical activity, consumption of tea, alcohol consumption, coffee consumption, smoking, sunlight exposure

Cheese

Yes vs. no

0.75 (0.49–1.14)

Johnell

1995

Southern Europe

case-control study

The MEDOS Study

5618

(2086)

F

77.8

NR

Standardized questionnaire

Milk

Highest vs. lowest category

0.71 (0.58–0.87)

Registers

Mental score, BMI, menarche, menopause, sunlight exposure, tea consumption

Tavani

1995

Italy

case–control study

NR

960 (241)

F

63.3 (45–74)

NR

Standardized questionnaire

Milk

> 7 vs. < 7 drinks/week

1.00 (0.60–1.60)

Registers

Age, education, BMI, estrogen replacement therapy

Cheese

> 6 vs. < 4 portions/week

1.00 (0.70–1.50)

Cumming

1994

Australia

case-control study

NR

416 (209)

M/F

(65–100)

NR

Standardized questionnaire

Dairy product

Highest vs. lowest category

1.70 (0.50–5.40)

Registers

Age, sex, country of birth, mental state score, psychotropic drug use, smoker status, work in the house and garden, weight

Nieves

1992

USA

case-control study

NR

329 (161)

F

(50–103)

NR

Validated FFQ

Milk

≥ 7 vs. no glasses/week

1.10 (0.63–1.94)

Registers

Hospital site, age and BMI, smoking status, alcohol consumption

  1. Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared); F, Female; M, male; FFQ, food frequency questionnaire; NR, not reported