Exercise-Induced Weight Loss Prevents Bone Loss

This study tested the hypothesis that exercise-induced (EX) weight loss is associated with less bone loss, compared with calorie restrictioninduced (CR) weight loss. Findings suggest that EX should be an important component of a weight-loss program to offset bone loss resulting from CR alone.

The full report, “Bone Mineral Density Response to Caloric Restriction-Induced Weight Loss or Exercise-Induced Weight Loss,” was published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, December 2006; 166: 2502-2510