There is a large literature on the relationship between obesity and bone. What we can
conclude from this review is that the increase in body weight causes an increase in BMD …

The obesity epidemic has reached old age in most industrialized countries, but trials
elucidating the benefits and risks of weight reduction in older adults above 70 years of age …

The objective of this study was to determine the ability of either aerobic or resistance training
to counter weight‐loss‐associated bone loss in older adults. There were 187 older adults …

Obesity in older adults is a growing public health problem, yet the appropriate treatment
remains controversial partly due to evidence that weight loss reduces bone mass and may …

Obesity is a global health challenge that warrants effective treatments to avoid its multiple
comorbidities. Bariatric surgery, a cornerstone treatment to control bodyweight excess and …

Abstract Purpose of Review: In view of the existing uncertainty about the implications of
intentional weight loss in older obese adults, the present review (a) summarizes the …

Background: A major therapeutic goal in weight management should be total body fat
reduction whereas as preserving lean body mass and bone mass density. It is uncertain if an …

Mounting evidence implicates bariatric surgery as a cause of increased skeletal fragility and
fracture risk. Bisphosphonate therapy reduces osteoporotic fracture risk and may be effective …

The gravitostat is purported to function as a leptin-independent, osteocyte-dependent
mechanism for regulation of energy balance. If correct, reduced activation of gravitostat …

Abstract Background Achievement of 5–10% weight loss (WL) among older adults living with
obesity considerably improves prognosis of health-related outcomes; however, concomitant …