Participants in the study will receive a computerized dietary analysis, blood lipid profile, physical activity and fitness assessment, as well as information about their body composition and bone density. Results expected in 1998 Alekel looks forward to the results of her study, expected in 1998. She has been researching osteoporosis since 1989 and continues to be intrigued by factors that affect the disease. While genetics is the biggest determinant of good bone density, there are things a woman can do to decrease her risk of osteoporosis, Alekel said. The best step for postmenopausal women is hormone replacement therapy.
Exercise also is helpful.
It helps build bone mass for women 35 and under, and in older women, can help slow the loss of bone mass. A good diet rich in calcium also helps women gain bone mass early in life and maintain bone during menopause. This simply isn't true. At a time when they should be building valuable bone mass, they are instead losing bone as they lose weight, thus significantly increasing their risk for osteoporosis. It is true that our bodies are very forgiving, but as we grow older, there is a price to pay.