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SUBMITTER: Shah K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3206995 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Shah Krupa K Armamento-Villareal Reina R Parimi Nehu N Chode Suresh S Sinacore David R DR Hilton Tiffany N TN Napoli Nicola N Qualls Clifford C Villareal Dennis T DT
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research 20111201 12
Weight loss therapy to improve health in obese older adults is controversial because it causes further bone loss. Therefore, it is recommended that weight loss therapy should include an intervention such as exercise training (ET) to minimize bone loss. The purpose of this study was to determine the independent and combined effects of weight loss and ET on bone metabolism in relation to bone mineral density (BMD) in obese older adults. One-hundred-seven older (age >65 years) obese (body mass inde ...[more]