Effects of vitamin K supplementation on bone mineral density at different sites and bone metabolism in the middle-aged and elderly population: a meta-analysis and systematic review of randomized controlled trials

Aims: This meta-analysis and systematic review aimed to comprehensively investigate the effects of vitamin K supplementation on bone mineral density (BMD) at various sites and bone metabolism in middle-aged and older adults. Methods: The databases of PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library we...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Chenqi Xie, Jianbao Gong, Chenglong Zheng, Junwei Zhang, Jie Gao, Chunyan Tian, Xiaofei Guo, Shiyou Dai, Tianlin Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery 2024-12-01
Series:Bone & Joint Research
Subjects:
Online Access:https://online.boneandjoint.org.uk/doi/epdf/10.1302/2046-3758.1312.BJR-2024-0053.R1
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1832583722095869952
author Chenqi Xie
Jianbao Gong
Chenglong Zheng
Junwei Zhang
Jie Gao
Chunyan Tian
Xiaofei Guo
Shiyou Dai
Tianlin Gao
author_facet Chenqi Xie
Jianbao Gong
Chenglong Zheng
Junwei Zhang
Jie Gao
Chunyan Tian
Xiaofei Guo
Shiyou Dai
Tianlin Gao
author_sort Chenqi Xie
collection DOAJ
description Aims: This meta-analysis and systematic review aimed to comprehensively investigate the effects of vitamin K supplementation on bone mineral density (BMD) at various sites and bone metabolism in middle-aged and older adults. Methods: The databases of PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library were thoroughly searched from inception to July 2023. Results: The results revealed that vitamin K supplementation increased BMD at the lumbar spine (p = 0.035). Moreover, the pooled effects demonstrated a notable increase in carboxylated osteocalcin (cOC) (p = 0.004), a decrease in uncarboxylated osteocalcin (ucOC) (p < 0.001), and no significant effect on total osteocalcin (tOC) (p = 0.076). Accordingly, the ratio of cOC to ucOC (p = 0.002) significantly increased, while the ratio of ucOC to tOC decreased (p = 0.043). However, there was no significant effect of vitamin K supplementation on other bone metabolism markers, such as cross-linked telopeptide of type 1 collagen (NTx), bone alkaline phosphatase (BAP), and procollagen I N-terminal propeptide (PINP). Subgroup analysis revealed that vitamin K notably enhanced bone health in females by increasing lumbar spine BMD (p = 0.028) and decreasing ucOC (p < 0.001). Vitamin K, especially vitamin K2, exhibited effects on maintaining or increasing lumbar spine BMD, and influencing the balance of cOC and ucOC. Conclusion: This review suggests that the beneficial effects of vitamin K supplementation on bone health primarily involve enhancing the carboxylation of OC rather than altering the total amount of OC. Cite this article: Bone Joint Res 2024;13(12):750–763.
format Article
id doaj-art-761e6fa2e16d4f5f96261d7def130e0d
institution Kabale University
issn 2046-3758
language English
publishDate 2024-12-01
publisher The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery
record_format Article
series Bone & Joint Research
spelling doaj-art-761e6fa2e16d4f5f96261d7def130e0d2025-01-28T06:54:06ZengThe British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint SurgeryBone & Joint Research2046-37582024-12-01131275076310.1302/2046-3758.1312.BJR-2024-0053.R1Effects of vitamin K supplementation on bone mineral density at different sites and bone metabolism in the middle-aged and elderly population: a meta-analysis and systematic review of randomized controlled trialsChenqi Xie0https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1287-6151Jianbao Gong1https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3873-8163Chenglong Zheng2Junwei Zhang3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2680-4894Jie Gao4https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6035-4407Chunyan Tian5https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0217-8653Xiaofei Guo6https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0116-8609Shiyou Dai7Tianlin Gao8https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6831-1863Department of Osteoarthrosis, Qingdao Municipal Hospital affiliated to Qingdao University, Qingdao, ChinaDepartment of Osteoarthrosis, Qingdao Municipal Hospital affiliated to Qingdao University, Qingdao, ChinaJinan Railway Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jinan, ChinaDepartment of Orthopedics, Shandong Wendeng Osteopathic Hospital, Wendeng, ChinaSchool of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao, ChinaSchool of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao, ChinaSchool of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao, ChinaDepartment of Osteoarthrosis, Qingdao Municipal Hospital affiliated to Qingdao University, Qingdao, ChinaSchool of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao, ChinaAims: This meta-analysis and systematic review aimed to comprehensively investigate the effects of vitamin K supplementation on bone mineral density (BMD) at various sites and bone metabolism in middle-aged and older adults. Methods: The databases of PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library were thoroughly searched from inception to July 2023. Results: The results revealed that vitamin K supplementation increased BMD at the lumbar spine (p = 0.035). Moreover, the pooled effects demonstrated a notable increase in carboxylated osteocalcin (cOC) (p = 0.004), a decrease in uncarboxylated osteocalcin (ucOC) (p < 0.001), and no significant effect on total osteocalcin (tOC) (p = 0.076). Accordingly, the ratio of cOC to ucOC (p = 0.002) significantly increased, while the ratio of ucOC to tOC decreased (p = 0.043). However, there was no significant effect of vitamin K supplementation on other bone metabolism markers, such as cross-linked telopeptide of type 1 collagen (NTx), bone alkaline phosphatase (BAP), and procollagen I N-terminal propeptide (PINP). Subgroup analysis revealed that vitamin K notably enhanced bone health in females by increasing lumbar spine BMD (p = 0.028) and decreasing ucOC (p < 0.001). Vitamin K, especially vitamin K2, exhibited effects on maintaining or increasing lumbar spine BMD, and influencing the balance of cOC and ucOC. Conclusion: This review suggests that the beneficial effects of vitamin K supplementation on bone health primarily involve enhancing the carboxylation of OC rather than altering the total amount of OC. Cite this article: Bone Joint Res 2024;13(12):750–763.https://online.boneandjoint.org.uk/doi/epdf/10.1302/2046-3758.1312.BJR-2024-0053.R1vitamin kbone mineral densitybone metabolism markersbone metabolismbone mineral density (bmd)lumbar spinecollagenalkaline phosphataserandomized controlled trialshipsvitamins k1osteoporosisosteoarthritis (oa)
spellingShingle Chenqi Xie
Jianbao Gong
Chenglong Zheng
Junwei Zhang
Jie Gao
Chunyan Tian
Xiaofei Guo
Shiyou Dai
Tianlin Gao
Effects of vitamin K supplementation on bone mineral density at different sites and bone metabolism in the middle-aged and elderly population: a meta-analysis and systematic review of randomized controlled trials
Bone & Joint Research
vitamin k
bone mineral density
bone metabolism markers
bone metabolism
bone mineral density (bmd)
lumbar spine
collagen
alkaline phosphatase
randomized controlled trials
hips
vitamins k1
osteoporosis
osteoarthritis (oa)
title Effects of vitamin K supplementation on bone mineral density at different sites and bone metabolism in the middle-aged and elderly population: a meta-analysis and systematic review of randomized controlled trials
title_full Effects of vitamin K supplementation on bone mineral density at different sites and bone metabolism in the middle-aged and elderly population: a meta-analysis and systematic review of randomized controlled trials
title_fullStr Effects of vitamin K supplementation on bone mineral density at different sites and bone metabolism in the middle-aged and elderly population: a meta-analysis and systematic review of randomized controlled trials
title_full_unstemmed Effects of vitamin K supplementation on bone mineral density at different sites and bone metabolism in the middle-aged and elderly population: a meta-analysis and systematic review of randomized controlled trials
title_short Effects of vitamin K supplementation on bone mineral density at different sites and bone metabolism in the middle-aged and elderly population: a meta-analysis and systematic review of randomized controlled trials
title_sort effects of vitamin k supplementation on bone mineral density at different sites and bone metabolism in the middle aged and elderly population a meta analysis and systematic review of randomized controlled trials
topic vitamin k
bone mineral density
bone metabolism markers
bone metabolism
bone mineral density (bmd)
lumbar spine
collagen
alkaline phosphatase
randomized controlled trials
hips
vitamins k1
osteoporosis
osteoarthritis (oa)
url https://online.boneandjoint.org.uk/doi/epdf/10.1302/2046-3758.1312.BJR-2024-0053.R1
work_keys_str_mv AT chenqixie effectsofvitaminksupplementationonbonemineraldensityatdifferentsitesandbonemetabolisminthemiddleagedandelderlypopulationametaanalysisandsystematicreviewofrandomizedcontrolledtrials
AT jianbaogong effectsofvitaminksupplementationonbonemineraldensityatdifferentsitesandbonemetabolisminthemiddleagedandelderlypopulationametaanalysisandsystematicreviewofrandomizedcontrolledtrials
AT chenglongzheng effectsofvitaminksupplementationonbonemineraldensityatdifferentsitesandbonemetabolisminthemiddleagedandelderlypopulationametaanalysisandsystematicreviewofrandomizedcontrolledtrials
AT junweizhang effectsofvitaminksupplementationonbonemineraldensityatdifferentsitesandbonemetabolisminthemiddleagedandelderlypopulationametaanalysisandsystematicreviewofrandomizedcontrolledtrials
AT jiegao effectsofvitaminksupplementationonbonemineraldensityatdifferentsitesandbonemetabolisminthemiddleagedandelderlypopulationametaanalysisandsystematicreviewofrandomizedcontrolledtrials
AT chunyantian effectsofvitaminksupplementationonbonemineraldensityatdifferentsitesandbonemetabolisminthemiddleagedandelderlypopulationametaanalysisandsystematicreviewofrandomizedcontrolledtrials
AT xiaofeiguo effectsofvitaminksupplementationonbonemineraldensityatdifferentsitesandbonemetabolisminthemiddleagedandelderlypopulationametaanalysisandsystematicreviewofrandomizedcontrolledtrials
AT shiyoudai effectsofvitaminksupplementationonbonemineraldensityatdifferentsitesandbonemetabolisminthemiddleagedandelderlypopulationametaanalysisandsystematicreviewofrandomizedcontrolledtrials
AT tianlingao effectsofvitaminksupplementationonbonemineraldensityatdifferentsitesandbonemetabolisminthemiddleagedandelderlypopulationametaanalysisandsystematicreviewofrandomizedcontrolledtrials