Osteoporosis

Morphometric vertebral fractures are one of the most common comorbidities among adults hospitalized with COVID-19, and the presence of such fractures may predict the severity of disease outcomes, study data show.

Participants in the UK Biobank who had a higher bone speed of sound were more likely to have good cardiovascular health, according to a study published in The Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

Older adults without obesity, but with a high body fat percentage, have greater risks for sarcopenia and osteoporosis when compared with individuals with obesity, according to findings published in Obesity.

Women with osteoporosis are not being identified and treated at sufficient rates, according to a presenter at the 2020 Congress of Clinical Rheumatology-West.

High-intensity physical activity throughout early life can help prevent osteoporosis and maximize peak hip strength later, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.

The top five stories in endocrinology last week were all based on presentations from the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research virtual meeting.

Novel therapies are providing hope in osteoporosis, but questions surrounding optimal treatment regimens remain, according to a presenter at the 2020 Congress of Clinical Rheumatology-East.

Women with osteoporosis who received romosozumab experienced the greatest gains in bone formation when the drug was administered before antiresorptive therapy, according to a speaker.

Osteoporosis therapies work equally well for women at high risk for fracture with high or low bone mineral density, according to data from the virtual American Society for Bone and Mineral Research Annual Meeting.

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.