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The effect of weight loss and exercise training on BMD in obese adults with OA

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August 2014

The effect of weight loss and exercise training on BMD in obese adults with OA

Vol: 3| Issue: 8| Number:63| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

The independent and combined effects of intensive weight loss and exercise training on bone mineral density in overweight and obese older adults with osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2014 Jun;22(6):726-33

Contributing Authors:
DP Beavers KM Beavers RF Loeser NR Walton MF Lyles BJ Nicklas SA Shapses JJ Newman SP Messier

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284 older (>55 years of age), overweight/obese adults with grade II-III radiographic tibiofemoral osteoarthritis (OA) or tibiofemoral plus patellofemoral OA, were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 groups to determine the effect dietary-induced weight loss or weight loss plus exercise had on bone mineral density (BMD). Patients took part in a dietary intervention, an exercise intervention, or a combinati...

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