Efficacy of Calcium-Containing Eggshell Powder Supplementation on Urinary Fluoride and Fluorosis Symptoms in Women in the Ethiopian Rift Valley

Efficacy of Calcium-Containing Eggshell Powder Supplementation on Urinary Fluoride and Fluorosis Symptoms in Women in the Ethiopian Rift Valley

Dietary calcium binds Fluoride (F), thus preventing excess F absorption. We aimed to assess the efficacy of supplementing calcium-containing Eggshell Powder (ESP) on F absorption using urine F excretion and on fluorosis symptoms. In total, 82 women (41 Intervention Group, IG; 41 Control Group, CG) w...

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Main Authors: Demmelash Mulualem, Dejene Hailu, Masresha Tessema, Susan J. Whiting
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
calcium
fluoride
fluorosis
women
Ethiopia
Rift Valley
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/4/1052

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