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Building Better Bones with Dairy Foods Throughout the Lifecycle
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Robert P. Heaney, M.D.
John A. Creighton University Professor
Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

Susan Joyce Whiting, Ph.D.
Professor, University of Saskatchewan
College of Pharmacy & Nutrition
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

• Summary

• Introduction

• The Role of Dairy Products in Building and Maintaining Healthy Bones

• Conclusion

• References