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Background
Weight loss is common in Parkinson's disease (PD). However, little is known about when it starts, how PD changes as it progresses, and whether there is a differential loss of lean or fat mass. The objective of this study was to examine how body composition changes before and after PD diagnosis.
Methods
In the Health, Aging, and Body Composition study (n = 3075; age range, 70–79 years),...
Increased follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) has been associated with lower bone mineral density (BMD) in animal models and longitudinal studies of women, but a direct effect has not been demonstrated.We tested associations between FSH, non-bone body composition measures and BMD in 94 younger (aged 50 to 64years) postmenopausal women without current use of hormone therapy, adjusting for sex hormone...
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