Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Thin men more vulnerable to osteoporosis and bone fractures than other older men
Published in Women's Health Weekly, October 16th, 2008
Obesity and weight increase leads to an increased risk of many chronic diseases, and the advice is therefore to maintain a stable healthy weight. Now, research shows that there may be disadvantages to being thin. Men who have low weight in middle age and who reduce their weight, increase the chance of osteoporosis and fracture. This is shown in data from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health and the University of Tromso.
The findings are now published in The American Journal of Epidemiology.
Low weight leads to increased risk of osteoporosis
- Low weight among middle-aged men was related to the risk of osteoporosis three...
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