Studies have suggested the effects of dairy or calcium supplements on bone health. While studying the effects, it was noted that a healthy intake of dairy foods on a routine day-to-day basis is bound to have a positive effect on adolescent bone health. The research is based on the data collected after analyzing 106 children for 12 years. The children aged 3 to 5 years old at the beginning of the study were analyzed and the researchers tracked the food intake and bone scans until they were 15 to 17 years of age.
It was found that those who took at least two servings of dairy food a day throughout their childhood had denser bones in their teens than their peers who ate less. Eating four or more servings of meat or other protein-rich foods also boosted bone density. In particular, the benefits were seen in several regions of the body including bone mineral content in the arms, legs, trunk, ribs and pelvis.

