Turkish Journal of
GERIATRICS

Hacettepe Üniversitesi, İstatistik Bölümü
Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi, Meslek Yüksekokulu
Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi, Sağlık ve Rehberlik Merkezi
Orta DoÄŸu Teknik Ãœniversitesi, EÄŸitim Fakültesi, Beden EÄŸitimi ve Spor Bölümü ve SaÄŸlık ve Rehberlik Merkezi Study examining the relation between caffeine consumption and bone mineral density (BMD) are limited. Moreover, the results of the studies examining the relation between caffeine consumption and BMD are varying according to its amount and source. For these reasons the relation between caffeine consumption through coffee, tea and beverages and BMD was investigated. In the scope of this study, the relation between BMD values obtained from the L2-L4 vertebrae and total proximal femur was measured with dual-photon X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) and simultaneous results on caffeine consumption of 708 female and 307 male participants and also results of caffeine intake from tea of 551 females, 260 males who filled the “Identification form concerning the risk factors for hip fractures, such as dietary factors and physical activity, between cases and population controls, in several countries” from the World Health Organization (WHO) were investigated. It was concluded that within this group, caffeine consumption did not alter the BMD values measured at the region of L2-L4 vertebrae of females, while males were affected significantly. Caffeine intake furthermore did not alter the BMD values measured at the total femur in both genders. Caffeine intake by consuming tea did not alter the BMD values in both genders. Lumber BMD was affected by caffeine intake especially in males. It is recommended that males should prevent caffeine intake to prevent lumber BMD loss. Keywords : Caffeine, Coffee, Cola, Tea, Osteopenia, Osteoporosis