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Posted on Jun 13, 2005, 6 a.m.
By Bill Freeman
Exercise helps maintain and, in some cases, improve bone mass in people aged 55 to 75, according to a new study that challenges the idea that fat-burning exercise harms bone health in this age group.
Exercise helps maintain and, in some cases, improve bone mass in people aged 55 to 75, according to a new study that challenges the idea that fat-burning exercise harms bone health in this age group.
"Fat loss with exercise did not result in a loss of bone mass, a problem commonly seen when patients lose weight with diet alone," co-author and endocrinologist Dr Suzanne Jan de Beur, an assistant professor at Johns Hopkins University, said in a statement.
The study of 104 men and women found that six months of aerobic exercise using a bicycle, treadmill or stepper, combined with weightlifting, resulted in better overall fitness and fat loss without significant change in bone mineral density.
