IMPACT OF WEIGHT LOSS AND AEROBIC EXERCISE ON NUTRITION AND BONE MINERAL DENSITY IN AFRICAN AMERICAN AND CAUCASIAN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN

摘要

BackgroundWeight loss is often recommended for obese women to reduce fat mass and the risk of developing chronic diseases, but may result in a reduction of bone mineral density (BMD). African Americans have greater BMD than Caucasians, but differences in the decrease in BMD between these races following weight reduction with and without exercise are unknown.