In the authors' words
“The lifestyle intervention program retarded postmenopausal bone loss by 21% and 37% compared with controls, who lost 9.6% (0.141 g/cm2) and 6.0% (0.138 g/cm2) bone mass at the spine and hip.”
What was measured
- Bone density Reported an improvement
About the study
- Type
- Randomised trial
- Who took part
- Midlife women, low bone density
- How many
- 279
- How long
- 80 weeks
- Exercise
- General physical activity, Exercise with supplements
- Cited
- 28 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 16234999
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