Re: Weight Loss ^^^ Hip Fracture Risk

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From: " Rodney " <perspect1111@y...>

Date: Sat Mar 12, 2005 7:59 pm

Subject: Weight Loss ^^^ Hip Fracture Risk

It looks like this is something people on CRON need to pay attention

to:

Older women who experience weight loss in later years have increased

rates of hip-bone loss and a two-fold greater risk of subsequent hip

fracture, irrespective of current weight or intention to lose weight.

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Rodney,

The observation that weight loss is related to bone loss and fractures

*may not* be related to CRON. As we have discussed, there are many

factors that influence bone health, such as weight-bearing exercise,

Vitamin D, adequate protein intake, and adequate mineral intake (Ca,

Mg). The article did not mention what kind of diet or exercise

program the people followed for losing weight.

Presumably, if you had Optimum Nutrition, your bone mass would not be

reduced disproportionately as you lose weight.

Tony

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Hi Tony:

I agree. We do not yet have all the facts relating to CRON/bone loss.

But there is an interesting issue here, imo, and it is this:

Do fat people have an increased risk of bone fracture because they

weigh more and therefore fall harder? Or do they have a decreased

risk of bone fracture because they have a lot more padding which

cushions their fall and more than compensates for their increased

weight?

That study I posted, and my recent experience, cause me to believe

(until I see better evidence that persuades me otherwise) that people

who weigh less and have less padding (like those on CRON) are at

**increased** risk of bone fracture.

Breaking an arm is no big deal, probably not even for a little old

lady. But breaking a hip is a very big deal, as we all know. It

would be a pity to go to all the trouble to extend our potential

lifespan to 120 only to cut short our lifespan by 35 years by

succumbing at age 85 because we trip and have inadequate padding.

Perhaps it is especially important for **us here** to think about

ways to prevent hip fracture.

Rodney.

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> From: " Rodney " <perspect1111@y...>

> Date: Sat Mar 12, 2005 7:59 pm

> Subject: Weight Loss ^^^ Hip Fracture Risk

>

> It looks like this is something people on CRON need to pay attention

> to:

>

> Older women who experience weight loss in later years have increased

> rates of hip-bone loss and a two-fold greater risk of subsequent hip

> fracture, irrespective of current weight or intention to lose

weight.

> >>>

>

> Rodney,

>

> The observation that weight loss is related to bone loss and

fractures

> *may not* be related to CRON. As we have discussed, there are many

> factors that influence bone health, such as weight-bearing exercise,

> Vitamin D, adequate protein intake, and adequate mineral intake (Ca,

> Mg). The article did not mention what kind of diet or exercise

> program the people followed for losing weight.

>

> Presumably, if you had Optimum Nutrition, your bone mass would not

be

> reduced disproportionately as you lose weight.

>

> Tony

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> Do fat people have an increased risk of bone fracture because they

> weigh more and therefore fall harder? Or do they have a decreased

> risk of bone fracture because they have a lot more padding which

> cushions their fall and more than compensates for their increased

> weight?

Additionally, you might speculate that fat people are doing

more weight-bearing exercise just by carrying their extra load

(unless they are so couch-potatoed that the greater weight

does not compensate for the lowered " reps " ).

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