Bone Mass

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  Fat helps build bone mass

  Fat mass plays an important role in building bone mass in teenage girls and having too little may increase their risk of osteoporosis later in life.

• Teen smoking harms bone development

  In girls, depression, anxiety, and smoking may inhibit bone development during the critical bone growth phase of adolescence.

• Alcoholism linked to osteoporosis

  Not only brittle bones, alcoholism may also cause low bone mass in young men.

• Exercise build bone strength in children

  Children need vigorous exercise for at least 25 minutes daily to build strong bones.

• Cod liver oil linked to low bone mass

  Prolonged use of cod liver oil may have the unexpected effect of lowering bone mass.

• Genistein helps increase bone mass in women

  Supplements containing a soy compound called genistein may help increase women's bone mass after menopause.

• Fruits and vegetables build stronger bones

  Eating fruits and vegetables may help build stronger bones in children.

• High protein diet increases risk of kidney stones

  Consumption of an low-carbohydrate high-protein diet for 6 weeks leads to a marked acid load to the kidney, increases the risk for stone formation, decreases estimated calcium balance, and may increase the risk for bone loss. Diets heavy on foods that are high in protein and low in carbohydrates can increase the risk of kidney stones and reduce the...