Body Fat Linked to Lower Bone Density, Particularly in Men!!
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Contrary to conventional clinical wisdom, greater body fat is associated with lower bone mineral density (BMD), particularly in men, an analysis of data from a large, nationally representative sample has found. Much previous research has suggested that obesity protects against fractures and loss of BMD for a variety of reasons, including the beneficial effects of weight-bearing on the skeleton and hormonal factors linked to body fat. But the new findings should prompt a reconsideration of the relationship between obesity and fracture risk, according to the investigators, whose study appears in the latest issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
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@gurnur Positive relationship between BMI and BMD has led to false reassurance that people with obesity may be protected from fragility fractures. The take-home message for clinicians is that they should not neglect bone health in patients with obesity, both male and female.