Healthy bones linked to healthy muscles, especially in women
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Printer-friendly versionA new study from the Mayo Clinic has promising results for fracture prevention for women. The study links healthy muscles to healthy bones, especially for women in load-bearing areas such as the hip, lumbar spine and tibia.
The findings are published in the Journal of Bone & Mineral Research.
Read more about what this means in their press release: Study Finds Gender Differences in Health Muscles, Bones.
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