Effects of the energy balance transition on bone mass and strength

Autor: Ian J. Wallace, Christopher Toya, Mario Antonio Peña Muñoz, Jana Valesca Meyer, Taylor Busby, Adam Z. Reynolds, Jordan Martinez, Travis Torres Thompson, Marcus Miller-Moore, Alexandra R. Harris, Roberto Rios, Alexis Martinez, Tea Jashashvili, Christopher B. Ruff
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Scientific Reports, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2045-2322
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-42467-6
Popis: Abstract Chronic positive energy balance has surged among societies worldwide due to increasing dietary energy intake and decreasing physical activity, a phenomenon called the energy balance transition. Here, we investigate the effects of this transition on bone mass and strength. We focus on the Indigenous peoples of New Mexico in the United States, a rare case of a group for which data can be compared between individuals living before and after the start of the transition. We show that since the transition began, bone strength in the leg has markedly decreased, even though bone mass has apparently increased. Decreased bone strength, coupled with a high prevalence of obesity, has resulted in many people today having weaker bones that must sustain excessively heavy loads, potentially heightening their risk of a bone fracture. These findings may provide insight into more widespread upward trends in bone fragility and fracture risk among societies undergoing the energy balance transition.
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