The SARS-CoV-2 virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic has generated an explosion
of interest both in the mechanisms of infection leading to dissemination and expression of …

Objective: The objective was to provide guidelines to clinicians for the evaluation, treatment,
and prevention of vitamin D deficiency with an emphasis on the care of patients who are at …

Purpose: To evaluate serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentrations and factors related
to vitamin D inadequacy in postmenopausal North American women receiving therapy to …

Context: Lack of sun exposure is widely accepted as the primary cause of epidemic low
vitamin D status worldwide. However, some individuals with seemingly adequate UV exposure …

Background Romosozumab, a monoclonal antibody that binds sclerostin, increases bone
formation and decreases bone resorption. Methods We enrolled 7180 postmenopausal …

The trabecular bone score (TBS) is a gray‐level textural metric that can be extracted from
the two‐dimensional lumbar spine dual‐energy X‐ray absorptiometry (DXA) image. TBS is …

Chinese translation Background: Osteoporosis is a prevalent but underdiagnosed condition.
Objective: To evaluate computed tomography (CT)–derived bone mineral density (BMD) …

This systematic review summarizes the effect of combined exercise and nutrition intervention
on muscle mass and muscle function. A total of 37 RCTs were identified. Results indicate …

Vitamin D is currently a topic of intense interest to the scientific and lay communities. Recently
a committee convened by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released a report identifying …

The introduction of the WHO FRAX® algorithms has facilitated the assessment of fracture risk
on the basis of fracture probability. Its use in fracture risk prediction has strengths, but also …