The Claim
In men with hyperthyroidism, bone turnover markers are elevated to a greater extent than bone mineral density is reduced, resulting in a state of high bone remodeling where resorption exceeds formation and leads to net bone loss over time.
What the research says
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Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
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In men with an overactive thyroid, bone breakdown occurs faster than bone building, causing a gradual decrease in bone density over time.
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In men with hyperthyroidism, bone turnover markers are elevated more than bone mineral density is reduced, suggesting a state of high bone remodeling with resorption outpacing formation, leading to net bone loss over time.
Too much thyroid hormone speeds up both bone building and bone breaking, but bone breaking speeds up more, so the body loses bone over time.
What the research says
1 studyIn men with an overactive thyroid, their bones are breaking down and rebuilding much faster than normal, but the breaking-down part wins, so they lose bone over time—even if the bone density drop doesn’t seem huge at first.
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