Flinders University study links tea to higher bone density in older women
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Updated · ScienceAlert · May 5
Flinders University study links tea to higher bone density in older women
12 articles · Updated · ScienceAlert · May 5
Analysing about 9,700 US women over 65 over roughly 10 years, researchers found women drinking more than five coffees daily were likelier to have lower bone density.
Tea drinkers showed slightly but significantly higher hip bone mineral density, with stronger benefits among women with obesity, while coffee was also linked to reduced femur density in heavier lifetime alcohol drinkers.
The Nutrients study addresses osteoporosis risk after menopause, but researchers said findings, drawn mostly from White women, do not mean abandoning coffee and should not replace calcium and vitamin D.
A 2026 study links obesity to osteoporosis, so why does tea uniquely benefit the bones of obese women?
If tea only offers a slight bone density boost, does this truly reduce fracture risk in real-world settings?