| Literature DB >> 22644889 |
Alexander Faje1, Anne Klibanski.
Abstract
The relationship between body composition and skeletal metabolism has received growing recognition. Low body weight is an established risk factor for fracture. The effect of obesity on skeletal health is less well defined. Extensive studies in patients with anorexia nervosa and obesity have illuminated many of the underlying biologic mechanisms by which body composition modulates bone mass. This review examines the relationship between body composition and bone mass through data from recent research studies throughout the weight spectrum ranging from anorexia nervosa to obesity.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22644889 PMCID: PMC3583521 DOI: 10.1007/s11914-012-0106-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Osteoporos Rep ISSN: 1544-1873 Impact factor: 5.096