Bone Mineral Density

A single dose of zoledronic acid effectively maintains large and rapid gains in spine and hip bone mineral density after 15 months of overlapping teriparatide and denosumab therapy, according to a speaker.

There is minimal difference among bioavailable, free and total serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D for predicting bone health in older adults, according to data presented at the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research virtual meeting.

Compared with healthy peers, a cohort of children and teens with type 1 diabetes accrued less bone over 12 months, particularly those with high urinary calcium excretion, making them more susceptible to fractures, according to study data.

Women with sufficient vitamin D levels at baseline experienced greater bone mineral density loss than men after 3 years of high-dose vs. low-dose vitamin D supplementation, according to an analysis of data from the Calgary Vitamin D Study.

Moderate to vigorous-intensity physical activity throughout adolescence could improve peak adult hip strength and prevent osteoporosis later in life, according to published results.

Dairy intake was not associated with femoral and spine bone mineral density loss or risk for fractures across the menopausal transition, according to an analysis of data from the SWAN study.

Six months of combined impact and resistance training improved bone mineral density and muscle function in adults with Crohn’s disease, according to study results.

The use of cementless tibial components in total knee replacement surgery led to a greater risk for subsidence in patients, according to published findings.

A decline in physical performance can predict fracture risks independent of common risk factors such as age and bone density for older women and men, according to study findings.

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