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Exercising and having calorie restrictions could affect bones

Mice who exercised and ate less also had a decrease in bone quantity due to the cut in calories

11-Sep-2019

Key points from article :

Bones in mammals are negatively impacted by the combination of exercise and calorie restriction.

Mice who exercised and ate less lost weight but also had an increase in bone marrow fat.

Exercise made bones more fragile when paired with calorie restriction.

Study is published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

Future studies will be about bone marrow fat and why it is affected by diet and exercise.

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Journal of Bone and Mineral Research (JBMR)

Journal dedicated to exploring biology and physiology of skeletal tissues

Maya Styner

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism

Topics mentioned on this page:
Calorie Restriction, Exercise