As bones are levers for skeletal muscle to exert forces, both are complementary and
essential for locomotion and individual autonomy. In the past decades, the idea of a bone …

Osteoporosis is defined as a systemic skeletal disease characterized by decreased bone
mass and micro-architectural deterioration leading to increased fracture risk. Osteoporosis …

Vitamin D (1, 25 (OH) 2D3) is a steroid hormone that has a range of physiological functions
in skeletal and nonskeletal tissues, and can contribute to prevent and/or treat osteoporosis …

Physical inactivity has been recognized, by the World Health Organization as the fourth
cause of death (5.5% worldwide). On the contrary, physical activity (PA) has been …

Osteosarcopenia is an increasingly recognized geriatric syndrome with a considerable
prevalence which increases morbidity and mortality. Although osteosarcopenia is a result of …

Osteopontin (OPN) is a multifunctional protein mainly associated with bone metabolism and
remodeling. Besides its physiological functions, OPN is implicated in the pathogenesis of a …

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) and osteoporosis are two medical problems plaguing the
ageing populations worldwide. Though seemingly distinctive to each other, metabolic …

Objective To investigate the association between different body fat distribution and different
sites of BMD in male and female populations. Methods Use the National Health and …

Background and aims Obesity and osteoporosis are two important and growing public
health problems worldwide. Body mass index (BMI) has been found to be inversely related …

Background The prevalence of both lifestyle-related metabolic disorders and osteoporosis is
increasing in Asia. Objectives To conduct a systematic review of the published literature to …