Additive effects of weight-bearing exercise and estrogen on bone mineral density in older women

• Published in: Journal of bone and mineral research Vol. 10; no. 9; p. 1303
• Main Authors: Kohrt, W M, Snead, D B, Slatopolsky, E, Birge, Jr, S J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.09.1995
• Subjects: Aged; Analysis of Variance; Body Composition; Bone Density - drug effects; Bone Density - physiology; Diet; Estrogen Replacement Therapy; Evaluation Studies as Topic; Exercise Therapy; Female; Humans; Middle Aged; Postmenopause; Weight-Bearing - physiology

The separate and combined effects of weight-bearing exercise and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) on bone mineral density (BMD) were studied in 32 women, 60 to 72 years of age. HRT consisted of continuous conjugated estrogens 0.625 mg/day and trimonthly medroxyprogesterone acetate 5 mg/day for 13 d...