In the authors' words
“Postmenopausal status, menopause duration > 5 years, older age, BMI < 18 kg/m(2), lack of exercise, low vitamin D intake, and fracture history were associated with higher odds of abnormal BMD, whereas regular exercise, dairy products, bean products, and calcium supplementation were protective.”
What was measured
- Bone density Reported an improvement
About the study
- Type
- Meta-analysis
- Who took part
- Midlife women, low bone density
- How many
- 36,984
- Exercise
- General physical activity
- Cited
- 0 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 42677903
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