Efficacy of vitamin K2 in the prevention and treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Ming-ling Ma, Zi-jian Ma, Yi-lang He, Hao Sun, Bin Yang, Binjia Ruan +4 more
Frontiers in Public Health
Abstract
The results of this meta-analysis seem to indicate that VK2 supplementation has a positive effect on the maintenance and improvement of BMD LS in postmenopausal women, and it can also reduce the fracture incidence, serum uc-OC levels and the ratio of uc-OC to cOC. In conclusion, VK2 can indirectly promote bone mineralization and increase bone strength.
Extracted Claims
6 claims extracted from this paper into the knowledge graph
vitamin K2 reduces serum uc-OC levels
“it can also reduce the serum uc-OC levels”
vitamin K2 increases bone strength
“VK2 can indirectly promote bone mineralization and increase bone strength”
vitamin K2 reduces fracture incidence
“it can also reduce the fracture incidence”
vitamin K2