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===Bone density and bone loss===
A 2006 study of several thousand men and women, found that women who regularly drank cola-based sodas (three or more a day) had significantly lower bone mineral density (BMD) of about 4% in the hip compared to women who did not consume colas.<ref name="tucker">{{cite journal |vauthors=Tucker KL, Morita K, Qiao N, Hannan MT, Cupples LA, Kiel DP |title=Colas, but not other carbonated beverages, are associated with low bone mineral density in older women: The Framingham Osteoporosis Study |journal=The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition |volume=84 |issue=4 |pages=936–42 |year=2006 |pmid=17023723 |doi=10.1093/ajcn/84.4.936|doi-access=free }}</ref> The study found that the effect of regular consumption of cola sodas was not significant on men's BMD.<ref name=tucker/>