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Our previous studies on the effect of a high sucrose diet demonstrated that the diet itself reduces dentin formation (Bäckman and Larmas 1997, Huumonen et al. 1997, Larmas and Tjäderhane 1992, Tjäderhane et al. 1994 and 1995a) and the degree of dentin mineralization (Tjäderhane 1996) during the primary dentinogenesis in rats. Because the dentin and bone formations have considerable similarities (Linde and Goldberg 1993), osteoblasts may also be affected by the high sucrose diet. Primary bone formation during adolescence is believed to determine its resistance against osteoporotic changes in the elderly (Dempster and Lindsay 1993, Heaney 1993, Lindsay 1993). Therefore, the effects of dietary alterations during juvenile osteogenesis merit detailed analysis.
The lower density and mechanical strength found in both the tibias and the femurs of the sucrose-fed groups demonstrates that the sucrose diet alters the mechanical properties of the bone.
The adverse effect of sucrose on mineralizing tissue is also demonstrated as a reduction in dentin formation
I know we're talking about rats here, but still, this my diet dilemma- doesn't the high juicing and table sugar play right into this?Therefore, these results reveal the deteriorating effect of the refined carbohydrate diet on mineral composition and mechanical strength in rapidly growing bones. One of the most important preventive factors in osteoporosis is the peak bone mass achieved during the preteen years (Dempster and Lindsay 1993, Heaney 1993, Lindsay 1993), and the long-term experiment with a high fat/sucrose diet demonstrates that the adverse effects on bone are not recoverable (Zernicke et al. 1995), at least not without dietary change.
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