Development of Subject-Specific Proximal Femur Finite Element Models Of Older Adults with Obesity to Evaluate the Effects of Weight Loss on Bone Strength

STUDY BACKGROUND: Recommendation of intentional weight loss in older adults remains controversial, due in part to the loss of bone mineral density (BMD) known to accompany weight loss. While finite element (FE) models have been used to assess bone strength, these methods have not been used to study...

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Autores principales: Schoell, SL, Weaver, AA, Beavers, DP, Lenchik, Leon, Marsh, AP, Rejeski, WJ, Stitzel, JD, Beavers, KM
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5909834/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29683141
http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2329-9509.1000213

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5909834/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29683141
http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2329-9509.1000213

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