Prevalence Of Vertebral Fractures May Be Predicted By Visceral Adipose Tissue In Women, Study Suggests.

reported, “The prevalence of vertebral fractures may be predicted by high fat mass, particularly visceral adipose tissue, in women, but adiposity was not associated with prevalence of vertebral fracture in men,” researchers found. The findings of the 342-adult study were published online in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. http://www.healio.com/endocrinology/bone-mineral-metabolism/news/in-the-journals/%7B38e0046a-069c-4478-a09b-4b2594acb115%7D/visceral-adipose-tissue-associated-with-vertebral-fracture-in-women