Prunes Preserve Cortical Density and Estimated Strength of the Tibia in a 12-Month Randomized Controlled Trial in Postmenopausal Women: The Prune Study

JOURNAL: J Nutr. 2024 Mar 13:S0022-3166(24)00161-5

AUTHORS: Kristen J. Koltun, Nicole C.A. Strock, Connie Weaver, Hang Lee, Nancy J. Williams, Connie J. Rogers, Janhavi Damani, Mario G. Ferruzzi, Cindy H. Nakatsu, Mary Jane De Souza

Non-pharmacological therapies, such as whole-food interventions, are gaining interest as potential approaches to prevent and/or treat low bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women. Previously, prune consumption preserved two-dimensional BMD at the total hip. This 12-month randomized controlled trial among postmenopausal women demonstrated 50 g of prunes daily preserved cortical bone structure and estimated bone strength at the weight-bearing tibia.