… In the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study, postmenopausal women suffering from diabetes
exhibited a 20% increase in fracture risk for all types of fractures. When each skeletal site …

… Author links open overlay panel Symeon Tournis a , Anastasia D. Dede a b … S. Tournis
and AD Dede declare they have no conflicts of interest. …

The interaction between obesity and bone metabolism is complex. The effects of fat on the
skeleton are mediated by both mechanical and biochemical factors. Though obesity is …

Context: Adiponectin and leptin are closely related to weight control and energy balance,
whereas exercise affects elderly metabolic regulation and functional capacity. Objective: The …

This article reviews epidemiology, risk factors and treatment modalities of postsurgical
hypoparathyroidism (PHypo). PHypo occurs after total thyroidectomy due to injury of parathyroid …

OBJECTIVE—To investigate the effect of acute resistance exercise on adipose tissue
triacylglycerol lipase activity (TGLA) in lean and obese men. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS…

… Serum 25OHD 3 levels were determined by enzyme immunoassay (Immunodiagnostic
System’s OCTEIA, 25 OHD 3 ), with a sensitivity of 5 nmol/liter and intra- and interassay …

Context and Objective: Weight-bearing exercise during growth exerts positive effects on the
skeleton. Our objective was to test the hypothesis that long-term elite rhythmic gymnastics …

Thalassemia-associated osteoporosis constitutes a major complication in patients with
thalassemia. This review presents the existing studies on the treatment of thalassemia-associated …

… As treatment protocols based on randomized controlled trials ( RCT s) do not exist, we
critically reviewed the existing data concerning the management of bisphosphonate‐related …