Dairy or plant drinks for stronger bones with exercise
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This trial compares dairy and plant-based drinks to see which is better for bone health when you also do resistance training. If you are a postmenopausal woman or a man 50 or older, you may join to help find out which drink helps bones most.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman after menopause (any age) or a man 50 years or older
- You are not taking medicines that can affect your bones
- You are able to do resistance exercise (like lifting weights) safely
- You do not currently strength train more than 2 days a week for 30 minutes or more
- You have no allergies to ingredients in the dairy or plant drinks
- You can commit to the study for 12 months without major travel or surgery
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