Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital recently found that excess abdominal fat may actually contribute to poor bone health, despite previous investigations that suggested obese women were at a lower risk for developing osteoporosis.

Miriam A. Bredella, M.D., the study's lead author, said that "we know that obesity is a major public health problem," and added that "now we know that abdominal obesity needs to be included as a risk factor for osteoporosis and bone loss."........click for more

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