title: [Obesity and osteoporosis: effect of weight variation on bone mass].
abstract: Obesity and osteoporosis are both chronic conditions with multi-factor aetiologies and a considerable associated level of morbidity and mortality. They are endemic in economically developed countries. Various epidemiological studies have indicated an overweight condition to have a protective effect on the occurrence of osteoporotic fractures, but the data available on the effects of weight loss on the conservation of bone mass are scant and fragmented. The present review attempts to give a critical assessment of the published trials that have analyzed the evolution of bone mass during the administration of low calorie diets to obese females, as well as to identify those aspects that would deserve special attention in the planning of future research in this field.
authors.affiliation: National Institute for Food and Nutrition Research, Human Nutrition Unit, Via Ardeatina, 546, 00178 Roma, Italia. silvia@inn.ingrm.it
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Valtueña Martínez
mesh_terms: D001835:Body Weight / Q000502:physiology*; D015519:Bone Density; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012307:Risk Factors; D015431:Weight Loss
vernacular_title: Obesidad y osteoporosis: efecto de la variación ponderal sobre la masa ósea.