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Intake of carotenoids was estimated using 24-h dietary recall. In multiple linear analysis, after adjusting for covariates, lutein + zeaxanthin and \u03b2-cryptoxanthin intake was positively associated with total hip BMD in males and premenopausal women respectively, while \u03b2-carotene intake was positively correlated with femoral neck, total hip, and whole-body BMD in postmenopausal women. Postmenopausal women in the highest quintile of daily \u03b2-carotene intake, showed a lower risk of osteopenia at the lumbar spine (odds ratio (OR): 0.35, 95% CI: 0.16\u20130.79, P for trend = 0.009) than those in the lowest quintile, after adjusting for covariates. Daily \u03b2-cryptoxanthin intake was significantly associated with a lower risk of osteopenia at the total hip (OR per 1 mg\/day increase: 0.76; 95% CI: 0.59\u20130.97), and lumbar spine (OR per 1 mg\/day increase: 0.79; 95% CI: 0.70\u20130.89) in postmenopausal women. 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