A Low Protein Diet Alters Bone Material Level Properties and the Response to In Vitro Repeated Mechanical Loading

Table 2

Effect of cyclic loading on humerus bone strength in rats fed a normal or a low protein diet.

	Dietary protein
	15% controls	15% contralateral cyclically loaded	2.5% controls	2.5% contralateral cyclically loaded
Maximal load (N)
Stiffness (N/mm)
Yield point (N)
Maximal energy (N*mm)
Elastic energy (N*mm)
Plastic energy (N*mm)

Values are means SEM.
versus 15% controls as evaluated by Student’s -test.
versus 2.5% controls as evaluated by Student’s -test.