Obesity hormone adiponectin increases the risk of osteoporosis in the elderly
Tuesday, November 1, 2011 - 15:32
in Health & Medicine
While obesity is a well-known cause of cardiovascular disease, research from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, has now revealed that the body's obesity hormones adiponectin - are also linked to osteoporosis and an increased risk of fractures.