Sa. Kynastgales et Lk. Massey, EFFECT OF CAFFEINE ON CIRCADIAN EXCRETION OF URINARY CALCIUM AND MAGNESIUM, Journal of the American College of Nutrition, 13(5), 1994, pp. 467-472
Objective: To determine if later renal conservation occurs in calcium
(Ca) and magnesium (Mg) excretion after morning caffeine-induced incre
ases in urinary Ca and Mg excretion. Design: Before-after trial of caf
feine abstinance and consumption was conducted on two consecutive days
in a metabolic ward while subjects ate a controlled diet containing 1
1.3 mmol Ca and 12.7 mmol Mg. 17 healthy males and females, ages 17-41
yr volunteered. Two caffeine doses of 3 mg/kg lean body mass caffeine
were consumed at 7 and 10 a.m. on second day. Salivary caffeine conce
ntrations and urinary Ca, Mg, sodium and creatinine excretion were mea
sured. Results: Salivary caffeine peaked at 4.7 umol/ml at 11:30 a.m.
and declined with a half-life of 7.3 hours. Urinary Ca and Mg were ele
vated significantly (p = 0.01 and p = 0.04) for six h after the second
caffeine dose. Caffeine had no significant effect on urinary calcium
or magnesium excretion between 4 p.m. and 1 a.m. Between 1 and 4 a.m.,
urinary Ca and Mg excretion was decreased after caffeine (p = 0.04 an
d p = 0.01). Creatinine excretion was not different at any time. Concl
usions: Nighttime compensatory renal conservation was insufficient to
offset morning caffeine-induced mineral losses, resulting in net 24-ho
ur urinary increases of 0.32 mmol Ca and 0.16 mmol Mg,