Bone mineral density at the hip

1. Weight loss + exercise decreases bone mineral density at the hip in humans (1% vs 3% reduction).

   “Lean body mass and bone mineral density at the hip decreased less in the diet-exercise group than in the diet group (reductions of 3% and 1%, respectively, in the diet-exercise group vs. reductions of 5% and 3%, respectively, in the diet group; P<0.05 for both comparisons).”

   Human trialobesity1-yearn = 107

   Weight loss, exercise, or both and physical function in obese older adults

   The New England journal of medicine·31 Mar 2011

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