Trial reportObesity (Silver Spring, Md.)2011
A losing battle: weight regain does not restore weight loss-induced bone loss in postmenopausal women.
Trial report in Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.), 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 37 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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37 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 61 citations in OpenAlex.
- GLP1Ra-based therapies and DXA-acquired musculoskeletal health outcomes: a focused meta-analysis of placebo-controlled trials.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2025Pooled it
- Exercise attenuates bone mineral density loss during diet-induced weight loss in adults with overweight and obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of sport and health science · 2021Pooled it
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- The effects of weight loss approaches on bone mineral density in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2016Pooled it
- Effect of protein supplementation on hip bone mineral density, cortical thickness, and bone strength in older adult participants during a caloric restriction and aerobic exercise weight loss intervention: a randomized controlled trial.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2026Trial
- Bone Mineral Density Changes during Weight Regain following Weight Loss with and without Exercise.Nutrients · 2021Trial
- Effects of a low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet on health parameters in resistance-trained women.European journal of applied physiology · 2021Trial
- Time-Restricted Eating for 12 Weeks Does Not Adversely Alter Bone Turnover in Overweight Adults.Nutrients · 2021Trial
- A Randomized Controlled Trial of Ovarian Suppression in Premenopausal Women: No Change in Free-Living Energy Expenditure.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2020Trial
- Caloric restriction induces anabolic resistance to resistance exercise.European journal of applied physiology · 2020Trial
- Effect of Aerobic or Resistance Exercise, or Both, on Bone Mineral Density and Bone Metabolism in Obese Older Adults While Dieting: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research · 2020Trial
- Effect of Weight Change Following Intentional Weight Loss on Bone Health in Older Adults with Obesity.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2019Trial
- Effect of Exercise Modality During Weight Loss on Bone Health in Older Adults With Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease or Metabolic Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research · 2018Trial
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- Legacy effects of short-term intentional weight loss on total body and thigh composition in overweight and obese older adults.Nutrition & diabetes · 2016Trial
- Effect of Two-Year Caloric Restriction on Bone Metabolism and Bone Mineral Density in Non-Obese Younger Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research · 2016Trial
- Influence of diet, exercise, and serum vitamin d on sarcopenia in postmenopausal women.Medicine and science in sports and exercise · 2013Trial
- Negative effects of semaglutide on bone in obese mice.Cell reports. Medicine · 2026Article
- Bone Health Following Lifestyle-Induced Weight Loss in Individuals With Overweight/Obesity: A Narrative Review.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2026Review
- Obesity and Skeletal Fragility.The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2024Review
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Abstract
Previously, we reported significant bone mineral density (BMD) loss in postmenopausal women after modest weight loss. It remains unclear whether the magnitude of BMD change in response to weight loss is appropriate (i.e., proportional to weight loss) and whether BMD is recovered with weight regain. We now report changes in BMD after a 1-year follow-up. Subjects (n = 23) in this secondary analysis were postmenopausal women randomized to placebo as part of a larger trial. They completed a 6-month exercise-based weight loss program and returned for follow-up at 18 months. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) was performed at baseline, 6, and 18 months. At baseline, subjects were aged 56.8 ± 5.4 years (mean ± s.d.), 10.0 ± 9.2 years postmenopausal, and BMI was 29.6 ± 4.0 kg/m(2). They lost 3.9 ± 3.5 kg during the weight loss intervention. During follow-up, they regained 2.9 ± 3.9 kg. Six months of weight loss resulted in a significant decrease in lumbar spine (LS) (-1.7 ± 3.5%; P = 0.002) and hip (-0.04 ± 3.5%; P = 0.03) BMD that was accompanied by an increase in a biomarker of bone resorption (serum C-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen, CTX: 34 ± 54%; P = 0.08). However, weight regain was not associated with LS (0.05 ± 3.8%; P = 0.15) or hip (-0.6 ± 3.0%; P = 0.81) bone regain or decreased bone resorption (CTX: -3 ± 37%; P = 0.73). The findings suggest that BMD lost during weight reduction may not be fully recovered with weight regain in hormone-deficient, postmenopausal women. Future studies are needed to identify effective strategies to prevent bone loss during periods of weight loss.
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