Eduardo Madeira, Miguel Madeira, Erika Paniago Guedes, Thiago Thomaz Mafort, Rodrigo Oliveira Moreira, Laura Maria Carvalho de Mendonça, Inayá Correa Barbosa Lima, Leonardo Vieira Neto, Paulo Roberto Alves de Pinho, Agnaldo José Lopes, Maria Lucia Fleiuss Farias
The historical concept that obesity protects against bone fractures has been questioned. Weight loss appears to reduce bone mineral density (BMD); however, the results in young adults are inconsistent, and data on the effects of weight loss on bone microstructure are limited. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of weight loss using an intragastric balloon (IGB) on bone density and microstructure. Forty obese patients with metabolic syndrome (mean age 35.1 ± 7.3 yr) used an IGB continuously for 6 mo...
March 21, 2018: Journal of Clinical Densitometry