In under/normal weight mothers, weight gain during pregnancy was associated with a slightly increased
bone mass at 7 years of age in children, while in overweight/obese mothers, no beneficial effect of weight gain on
bone mass was observed.
Osteoporosis, considered as a global health problem, is defined as a systemic skeletal disorder characterized by low
bone mass and deterioration of the microarchitecture of bone tissue, with the consequent increase in bone fragility and greater susceptibility to fractures (1).
Researchers found that menopause-characterised by a decline in estrogen levels-speeds a woman's loss of
bone mass and increases her risk of developing the bone-thinning disease known as osteoporosis, and increases the risk of fractures.
Postmenopausal women eating a Mediterranean-style diet were found to have higher
bone mass and muscle mass, two risk factors for osteoporosis and bone fractures, in a study by researchers at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil.
If you're hesitant to do certain types of exercise because you have low
bone mass (osteopenia or osteoporosis), recent research findings may ease your mind.
Keywords:
Bone mass density, Rheumatoid arthritis, DEXA.
When your kid reaches the end of their teen years, approximately 90% of their adult
bone mass has been formed.
By the age of 70, both men and women lose
bone mass at the same rate and the absorption of calcium also decreases in both sexes.
"We were looking at body composition and, at the spine and hip,
bone mass density," said lead researcher Dr.
In rats, dietary magnesium deficiency resulted in decreased bone formation and a loss of
bone mass and trabecular bone volume.
Osteoporosis is a progressive bone disease that is characterized by a decrease in
bone mass and density which can lead to an increased risk of fracture.