Bone metabolism in obesity: changes related to severe overweight and dietary weight reduction

Autor: P McNair, Teis Andersen, L Breum, Ib Transbøl, Lars Hyldstrup
Rok vydání: 1993
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Zdroj: Acta Endocrinologica. 129:393-398
ISSN: 1479-683X
0804-4643
DOI: 10.1530/acta.0.1290393
Popis: A non-invasive evaluation of bone metabolism was performed in 44 morbidly obese patients before and after a mean weight loss of 22.4 kg (range 7.9–43.4 kg) after 2 months and a further weight loss of 7.3 kg after 8 months (0.8–20.0 kg). This weight reduction was obtained by a nutritionally adequate very-low-calorie diet. Before treatment the bone mineral content of the distal forearm was increased compared to normals (51.9 U vs 43.7 U, p−3 vs 16.7 molar ratio × 10−3, NS). After 2 months, the bone mineral content had declined by 3.3%. Serum alkaline phosphatase remained unchanged (187.8 U/l vs 186.9 U/l, NS) but serum osteocalcin demonstrated a significant rise (3.94 nmol/l vs 10.53 nmol/l, p−3 vs 25.2 molar ratio × 10−3, p−3 to 30.1 molar ratio × 10−3, p
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