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Orthopedics
Geise Ferreira da Cruz, Tatiana Mion Lunz, Tatielle Rocha de Jesus, Mariana Braga Costa, Camila Vilarinho Vidigal, Ben-Hur Albergaria, Jose Luiz Marques-Rocha, Valdete Regina Guandalini
Summary: The study investigated the relationship between ASMI and bone mineral density in postmenopausal women and found that ASMI was not associated with BMD.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2021)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Yulia Treister-Goltzman, Roni Peleg
Summary: Melatonin plays a role in aging and can be a safe and effective treatment for menopausal women. A systematic review found that melatonin administration can have a positive impact on bone density, BMI, sleep quality, and climacteric symptoms in menopausal women. Studies also showed no independent effect of melatonin on hemodynamic measures or glucose metabolism.
JOURNAL OF PINEAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Anna Moilanen, Juho Kopra, Heikki Kroger, Reijo Sund, Toni Rikkonen, Joonas Sirola
Summary: This study monitored long-term changes in bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women over a 25-year period. It found that higher baseline BMD was associated with higher bone loss rate, while lower baseline BMI and greater BMI increase helped protect against postmenopausal bone loss. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) users had lower bone loss compared to non-users.
JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Zoe O. Thomson, Jaimon T. Kelly, Amanda Sainsbury, Marina M. Reeves
Summary: The study found no significant differences in weight, fat mass, and lean mass changes between young obese women and postmenopausal women in dietary weight loss trials. However, a significant difference in fat mass change was observed between menopausal groups when comparing diet-only interventions and diet combined with exercise interventions.
MENOPAUSE-THE JOURNAL OF THE NORTH AMERICAN MENOPAUSE SOCIETY
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Fjola Johannesdottir, Melissa S. Putman, Sherri-Ann M. Burnett-Bowie, Joel S. Finkelstein, Elaine W. Yu, Mary L. Bouxsein
Summary: The study found that postmenopausal Black women have similar rates of bone loss compared to White women, with lower weight women experiencing greater declines in bone density and microstructure at the radius. Women who lost weight during the follow-up period had higher rates of bone loss, particularly at the tibia, while higher baseline total body fat mass was protective against bone loss.
JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Orthopedics
Chun Yue, Na Ding, Lu-Lu Xu, Ya-Qian Fu, Yuan-Wei Guo, Yan-Yi Yang, Xian-Mei Zhao, Zhi-Feng Sheng
Summary: Peripheral DXA appears to be a reliable tool for prescreening for osteoporosis, accurately measuring bone density and showing positive correlation with other measurement instruments.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Lindsey J. Mattick, Jennifer W. Bea, Kathy M. Hovey, Jean Wactawski-Wende, Jane A. Cauley, Carolyn J. Crandall, Lili Tian, Heather M. Ochs-Balcom
Summary: We investigated the effects of two endogenous hormones on bone health in older women. Higher levels of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) were associated with bone disease, particularly in lower levels of estradiol. FSH attenuates the relationship between estradiol and bone density, which may have implications for future clinical interventions on bone loss.
OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Usharani Pingali, Chandrasekhar Nutalapati
Summary: This study investigated the effects of dietary supplementation with a standardized aqueous extract of shilajit on bone loss in postmenopausal women with osteopenia. The results showed that supplementation with shilajit extract attenuated bone loss, decreased bone turnover and inflammation, and reduced oxidative stress. This supports the bone mineral density in postmenopausal women with osteopenia, who are at increased risk for osteoporosis and bone fractures.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Geise Ferreira da Cruz, Tatiana Mion Lunz, Tatielle Rocha de Jesus, Mariana Braga Costa, Camila Vilarinho Vidigal, Ben-Hur Albergaria, Jose Luiz Marques-Rocha, Valdete Regina Guandalini
Summary: This study verified the association between appendicular skeletal muscle mass index (ASMI) and various variables in postmenopausal women. The results showed that ASMI was associated with BMI and muscle mass reserve indicators such as calf circumference and adductor pollicis muscle thickness (APMT). These findings suggest that simple and low-cost measures can be used to predict and track the risk of skeletal muscle mass depletion and sarcopenia.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Magdalena Dettlaff-Dunowska, Michal Brzezinski, Agnieszka Zagierska, Anna Borkowska, Maciej Zagierski, Agnieszka Szlagatys-Sidorkiewicz
Summary: The problem of overweight and obesity is increasing in the population and is associated with metabolic disorders and increased risk of death. This study assessed the changes in body composition and physical fitness in children participating in a weight-loss program and found a possible relationship between changes in body composition and improvements in fitness. Both BIA and DXA methods were equally useful for measuring body composition.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Patricia Paula da Fonseca Grili, Camila Vilarinho Vidigal, Geise Ferreira da Cruz, Ben-Hur Albergaria, Jose Luiz Marques-Rocha, Taisa Sabrina Silva Pereira, Valdete Regina Guandalini
Summary: This study aimed to identify nutrient patterns (NPs) and their association with bone mineral density (BMD) categories in postmenopausal women. The results showed that lower consumption of NP1 and NP2 was associated with an increased risk of osteopenia, but not osteoporosis.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yu-Jin Kwon, Mina Kim, Hasung Kim, Jung Eun Lee
Summary: Obesity and recurrent hematuria are known risk factors for chronic kidney disease. This study found that body mass index (BMI) and weight change are associated with recurrent and persistent hematuria in glomerular disease. Maintaining an appropriate weight can help prevent recurrent and persistent hematuria in middle-aged and older Korean adults with glomerular disease.
Article
Oncology
Tal Sella, Yue Zheng, Zhenying Tan-Wasielewski, Shoshana M. Rosenberg, Philip D. Poorvu, Nabihah Tayob, Kathryn J. Ruddy, Shari Gelber, Rulla M. Tamimi, Lidia Schapira, Steven E. Come, Jeffrey M. Peppercorn, Virginia F. Borges, Ann H. Partridge, Jennifer A. Ligibel
Summary: One third of young breast cancer survivors experience clinically significant weight gain 3 years after diagnosis, with no observed treatment-related factors. Age-appropriate lifestyle interventions, including the reduction of financial barriers, are needed to prevent weight gain in this high-risk population.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Jie Guo, Anna Marseglia, Ying Shang, Abigail Dove, Giulia Grande, Laura Fratiglioni, Weili Xu
Summary: Late-life weight changes are associated with dementia risk, with both weight gain and loss increasing the risk. APOE e4 may amplify this risk.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Letter
Medicine, General & Internal
Anthony L. Lin, Eric Vittinghoff, Jeffrey E. Olgin, Mark J. Pletcher, Gregory M. Marcus
Summary: This study investigates the association between shelter-in-place orders in the US during the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic and changes in body weight among adults.