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Follow on Google News | Skinny Dieters at Risk for Bone Loss (Journal of Nutrition Nov 2009)A resent research indicates that lean individuals who diet may be at risk of bone loss or osteopoenia.
The goal of the study was to observe how bone density and geometry responded to dieting (energy restricted diets). During a 10 week diet (40% food restriction) Overall results revealed reduced blood serum levels in lean rats for estradiol, calcefidiol and parathyroid hormone which may have contributed to bone loss. The research suggested that bone metabolism was greatly affected by dietary energy restriction (fasting or dieting) in lean rats. Clinical trials on humans are yet to confirm. Log onto http://www.foodinformantonline.com/ RESOURCE: Jaleah Hawkins, Mariana Cifuentes, Nancy L. Pleshko, Hasina Ambia-Sobhan4 and Sue A. Shapses; Nutrition and Disease: Energy Restriction Is Associated with Lower Bone Mineral Density of the Tibia and Femur in Lean but Not Obese Female Rats: J. Nutr. (November 18, 2009). doi:10.3945/ © 2009 American Society for Nutrition # # # Providing the latest scientific news and articles on health and nutrition in a manner that’s easy to understand while providing suggestions and resources for disease prevention. End
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