TY - JOUR
T1 - Effect of phylloquinone supplementation on biochemical markers of vitamin K status and bone turnover in postmenopausal women
AU - Bügel, Susanne
AU - Sørensen, Anne Dorthe
AU - Hels, Ole
AU - Kristensen, M
AU - Vermeer, Cees
AU - Jakobsen, Jette
AU - Flynn, Albert
AU - Mølgaard, Christian
AU - Cashman, Kevin D
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - While current intakes of phylloquinone (vitamin K1) in many populations are believed to be sufficient to maintain normal blood coagulation, these may be insufficient to cover the requirements for optimal bone metabolism. Therefore, the objective of the present study was to investigate the effect of increasing phylloquinone intakes above the usual dietary intake for 6 weeks on biochemical markers of vitamin K status and bone turnover in postmenopausal women. Thirty-one postmenopausal women completed this 3 × 6-week randomised cross-over study, in which volunteers were supplemented with 0 (placebo), 200, and 500 μg phylloquinone/d. In addition, the volunteers were given 10 μg vitamin D3/d throughout the study period. With increasing phylloquinone intake, the concentration of serum g-carboxylated and under-g-carboxylated osteocalcin was significantly increased and decreased, respectively, in a dose-dependent manner (P<0·001). Mean serum phylloquinone concentration was significantly (P<0·001) higher with daily supplementation with 500 μg phylloquinone/d compared with that during either of the placebo or 200 μg phylloquinone/d supplementation periods, which did not differ (P=0·15). Serum total osteocalcin was significantly (P<0·001) increased in response to daily supplementaiont with 500 (but not 200) μg phylloquinone compared with placebo. Serum bone-specific alkaline phosphatase as well as the urinary markers of bone resorption (N-telopeptide cross-links of collagen, pyridinoline and deoxypyridinoline) and urinary g-carboxyglutamate were unaffected by phylloquinone supplementation. In conclusion, while daily supplementation with 200 and 500 μg phylloquinone/d for 6 weeks increased vitamin K status in postmenopausal women, it had no effect on bone turnover.
AB - While current intakes of phylloquinone (vitamin K1) in many populations are believed to be sufficient to maintain normal blood coagulation, these may be insufficient to cover the requirements for optimal bone metabolism. Therefore, the objective of the present study was to investigate the effect of increasing phylloquinone intakes above the usual dietary intake for 6 weeks on biochemical markers of vitamin K status and bone turnover in postmenopausal women. Thirty-one postmenopausal women completed this 3 × 6-week randomised cross-over study, in which volunteers were supplemented with 0 (placebo), 200, and 500 μg phylloquinone/d. In addition, the volunteers were given 10 μg vitamin D3/d throughout the study period. With increasing phylloquinone intake, the concentration of serum g-carboxylated and under-g-carboxylated osteocalcin was significantly increased and decreased, respectively, in a dose-dependent manner (P<0·001). Mean serum phylloquinone concentration was significantly (P<0·001) higher with daily supplementation with 500 μg phylloquinone/d compared with that during either of the placebo or 200 μg phylloquinone/d supplementation periods, which did not differ (P=0·15). Serum total osteocalcin was significantly (P<0·001) increased in response to daily supplementaiont with 500 (but not 200) μg phylloquinone compared with placebo. Serum bone-specific alkaline phosphatase as well as the urinary markers of bone resorption (N-telopeptide cross-links of collagen, pyridinoline and deoxypyridinoline) and urinary g-carboxyglutamate were unaffected by phylloquinone supplementation. In conclusion, while daily supplementation with 200 and 500 μg phylloquinone/d for 6 weeks increased vitamin K status in postmenopausal women, it had no effect on bone turnover.
KW - Bone biochemical markers
KW - Osteocalcin
KW - Phylloquinone supplementation
KW - Postmenopausal women
KW - Vitamin K status
U2 - 10.1017/S000711450715460X
DO - 10.1017/S000711450715460X
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 17298708
AN - SCOPUS:34247565048
SN - 0007-1145
VL - 97
SP - 373
EP - 380
JO - British Journal of Nutrition
JF - British Journal of Nutrition
IS - 2
ER -