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In healthy men aged middle-aged and older, improvements in a combined measure of immune and metabolic health are linked to increases in bone density in the lower spine after 13 weeks of lifestyle changes.

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Effects of a Combined Dietary and Physical Activity Intervention on Bone Density, Lean Mass and Fat Mass in Adults: The GOTO Trial

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2026 Apr

When older men ate healthier and exercised more for 13 weeks, their bones got stronger—and their body’s metabolic health improved at the same time. This suggests that taking better care of your overall health can also help your bones.

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Effects of a Combined Dietary and Physical Activity Intervention on Bone Density, Lean Mass and Fat Mass in Adults: The GOTO Trial

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DOI: 10.1002/jcsm.70226

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Among middle-aged and older men with poor metabolic and immune health, a 13-week lifestyle change is linked to a larger improvement in bone density in the lower spine than in men who start with better metabolic health.

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In middle-aged and older men, losing body fat and weight during a 13-week lifestyle program is linked to small increases in bone density in the lower spine.

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In middle-aged and older women, a 13-week program of diet and exercise that reduces body weight and fat mass does not change bone density in the spine or whole body, even though men experience similar weight and fat loss, suggesting that bone responses to these lifestyle changes differ between sexes.

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In healthy men aged middle-aged and older, a combination of moderate calorie reduction and increased physical activity over 13 weeks is linked to small increases in bone density in the spine and whole body, even though some muscle mass is lost and body fat decreases.

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