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Friday, February 10, 2012
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Osteoporosis |
Bone Density Options12/28/2000 |
Can a woman who is over 65 and does regular weight bearing exercise gain bone density without taking calcium supplements?
It is possible, although unlikely, that a postmenopausal woman on no medication or supplement to prevent bone loss can exercise sufficiently vigorously to prevent bone loss at all skeletal sites.
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Rebecca D Jackson, MD Professor, Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes, & Metabolism Department of Internal Medicine College of Medicine The Ohio State University |
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