High bone density and bone health.
Endocrinol Nutr
; 59(3): 207-14, 2012 Mar.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22325788
The aim of this paper is to review the main aspects related to high bone density (HBD) as well as to discuss the physiologic mechanisms involved in bone health. There are still no well-defined criteria for identification of individuals with HBD and there are few studies on the topic. Most studies demonstrate that overweight, male gender, black ethnic background, physical activity, calcium and fluoride intake and use of medications such as statins and thiazide diuretics play a relevant and positive role on bone mineral density. Moreover, it is known that individuals with certain diseases such as obesity, diabetes, estrogen receptor-positive breast or endometrial cancer have greater bone density than healthy individuals, as well as athletes having higher bone density than non-athletes does not necessarily mean that they have healthy bones. A better understanding of risk and protective factors may help in the management of patients with bone frailty and have applicability in the treatment and in the prevention of osteoporosis, especially intervening on non-modifiable risk factors.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Osso e Ossos
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Densidade Óssea
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Hiperostose
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Endocrinol Nutr
Assunto da revista:
CIENCIAS DA NUTRICAO
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ENDOCRINOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Espanha