The present study validates the use of dual energy X‐ray absorptiometry (DEXA) for
measurement of body composition. The precision error was expressed as the SD (CV%) for …

The effect of dietary calcium on vertebral bone mass in women is controversial. In a
randomized study we have investigated the effect of dietary modification in the form of dairy …

Objective: To determine the rate of bone loss in normal men, and to examine the effects of
dietary calcium and cholecalciferol supplementation on bone loss in men. Design: Double …

A new x-ray-based (dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry [DEXA]) instrument for measurement
of bone mineral in the spine and hips (QDR-1000, Hologic, Inc.) was compared with a …

To study the effect of calcium supplementation on perimenopausal bone loss, 295 women
were randomized into a control group and 2 supplementation groups receiving, respectively …

A considerable increase in muscle strength and bone mass can be achieved in young adults
through athletic exercise programs. We studied a less demanding nonloading exercise …

The reasons for a different incidence of osteoporotic fractures in white and black women are
unknown. Previous racial comparisons of bone mass have been limited by racial differences …

Reproducibility is a key issue in both clinical and research applications of bone mineral
density (BMD) measurements. To examine the longitudinal precision of dual‐energy x‐ray …

Eighty one women with vertebral osteoporosis were treated for up to 2 years with fluoride
administered either as monofluorophosphate (MFP, 200 mg/day, ie, 26.4 mg fluoride‐ion) or …

Bone disease is one of the most important clinical manifestations of primary
hyperparathyroidism. Recent studies have shown that the loss of bone in “modern” …