Effect of obesity on bone metabolism

Takeda, S.

Clinical Calcium 18(5): 632-637

2008


ISSN/ISBN: 0917-5857
PMID: 18445881
Document Number: 617141
Obesity regulates bone metabolism not only by increasing weight loading but by modulating cytokines or hormones which are known to affect bone remodeling. As a result, it has been generally believed that obesity leads to an increase in bone mass. However, recent observations revealed that excessive fat mass may not protect against osteoporotic fractures.

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