The authors acknowledge that this study has limitations because of the small group size and the inclusion of hospitalized patients only. As a result, the rate of bone loss detected in these research subjects cannot be considered representative of all patients with major depression. This limited study has notable applications. With such a small study group, it's difficult to draw too many conclusions. But those with depression serious enough to be hospitalized tend not to eat well and are usually very inactive.
Depression causes all kinds of problems.
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