Obesity Tied to Osteoporosis Risk, Harvard University Study

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Obesity may be a risk factor for the frail bone disease osteoporosis, a study suggests. US researchers have discovered that some people who are overweight have hidden fat inside their bones that could make them weak and prone to fractures.

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