There is reason to believe that soft drinks may cause greater loss of bone minerals in older women than occurs with age alone.
In one study, carbonated beverage consumption is associated with increase fracture risk.
In women, but not men, greater intake of cola drinks, but not other kinds, was associated with significantly lower hip bone density. This was regardless of whether the cola was normal, decaffeinated or "diet".
The mechanism is not clear, but it may be related to the high acidity of such drinks and possibly their high content of phosphoric acid. The average American diet of soft rinks leads to increase excretion of calcium.
The damage may not be caused directly by soft drinks but rather because they take the palace of dairy products in the diet.
This sounds like another good reason to minimize or avoid drinking these soft drinks for women who have concerns about osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis is a conditioning, deterioration or loss of bone mineral density that leads to disability, bone fractures and even death.
The contribution of sugar-sweetened soft drinks to excessive weight gain in some young people is already well established.
To have good bone health, people need to participate in a regular lifetime exercise program. Lifestyle can have a beneficial effect on bone density.
Physical activity e.g. weight bearing , as little as 30 min a day for 3 days a week, will increase content of bone in odder women.
Soft drinks and bone density in older women
