Obesity Could Pose Osteoporosis Risk

A new study suggests that obesity is a contributing factor to the frail bone disease osteoporosis.

A Harvard Medical School study on 106 men and women in the Boston area showed hidden fat inside their bones that could lead to fractures. Body scans of the overweight but otherwise healthy patients showed fat hidden in the liver, muscles and bone marrow along with belly, hips or thighs. Continue reading