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Changes in Bone Mineral Density After Weight Loss Due to Metabolic Surgery or Lifestyle Intervention in Obese Patients.

Xi ChenJingjing ZhangZhiguang Zhou
Published in: Obesity surgery (2020)
Regardless of whether the patients underwent metabolic surgery or lifestyle treatment, the BMD of the total hip significantly decreased in obese patients after weight loss. Different methods used to lose weight may have different effects on the BMD of the femoral neck. Prospective studies, preferably randomized controlled trials (RCTs), are still required to investigate whether the effects of the two treatments on bone metabolism are truly different.
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