Association between dietary protein intake and bone mineral density based on NHANES 2011–2018

Abstract This study examines the relationship between dietary protein intake and bone mineral density (BMD) using data from the 2011–2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), addressing existing controversies in current evidence. This cross-sectional study included 16,775 parti...

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Published in:	Scientific Reports
Main Authors:	Xingxing Chen, Yonghua Fu, Zhongxin Zhu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Portfolio 2025-03-01
Subjects:	Dietary protein intake Bone mineral density NHANES Cross-sectional study Saturation threshold effect
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-93642-w