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.

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