Excess body weight due to obesity has traditionally been considered to have a positive
effect on bone; however, more recent findings suggest that bone quality is compromised …

Of the US population, 65% is either overweight or obese, and weight loss is recommended
to reduce co-morbid conditions. However, bone mobilization and loss may also occur with …

With ageing, bone tissue undergoes significant compositional, architectural and metabolic
alterations potentially leading to osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is the most prevalent bone …

Background Bone loss often accompanies weight loss induced by caloric restriction (CR),
but whether bone loss accompanies similar weight loss induced by exercise (EX) is …

Females live longer than males, and the estrogens are one of the reasons for this difference.
We reported some years ago that estrogens are able to protect rats against oxidative stress …

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the independent and additive effects of soy
protein isolate (SPI) and moderate-intensity exercise (EX) on bone turnover and bone …

Tai Chi and walking are both moderate‐intensity physical activity (PA) that can be easily
practiced in daily life. The objective of the study was to determine the effects of these two …

Age-related declines in skeletal muscle mass (ie, sarcopenia) contribute to physical
disability in older women. Although a menopause-related increase in fat mass is well …

Objective To determine the effects of dietary-induced weight loss (D) and weight loss plus
exercise (D+ E) compared to exercise alone (E) on bone mineral density (BMD) in older …

Because human duodenal mucosal bicarbonate secretion (DMBS) protects duodenum
against acid-peptic injury, we hypothesize that estrogen stimulates DMBS, thereby …