Effects of the energy balance transition on bone mass and strength
Abstract Chronic positive energy balance has surged among societies worldwide due to increasing dietary energy intake and decreasing physical activity, a phenomenon called the energy balance transition. Here, we investigate the effects of this transition on bone mass and strength. We focus on the In...
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| author | Ian J. Wallace Christopher Toya Mario Antonio Peña Muñoz Jana Valesca Meyer Taylor Busby Adam Z. Reynolds Jordan Martinez Travis Torres Thompson Marcus Miller-Moore Alexandra R. Harris Roberto Rios Alexis Martinez Tea Jashashvili Christopher B. Ruff |
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| description | Abstract Chronic positive energy balance has surged among societies worldwide due to increasing dietary energy intake and decreasing physical activity, a phenomenon called the energy balance transition. Here, we investigate the effects of this transition on bone mass and strength. We focus on the Indigenous peoples of New Mexico in the United States, a rare case of a group for which data can be compared between individuals living before and after the start of the transition. We show that since the transition began, bone strength in the leg has markedly decreased, even though bone mass has apparently increased. Decreased bone strength, coupled with a high prevalence of obesity, has resulted in many people today having weaker bones that must sustain excessively heavy loads, potentially heightening their risk of a bone fracture. These findings may provide insight into more widespread upward trends in bone fragility and fracture risk among societies undergoing the energy balance transition. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-badd86f1f73b4a939d6cdceda783abed2023-11-20T09:09:28ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222023-09-0113111310.1038/s41598-023-42467-6Effects of the energy balance transition on bone mass and strengthIan J. Wallace0Christopher Toya1Mario Antonio Peña Muñoz2Jana Valesca Meyer3Taylor Busby4Adam Z. Reynolds5Jordan Martinez6Travis Torres Thompson7Marcus Miller-Moore8Alexandra R. Harris9Roberto Rios10Alexis Martinez11Tea Jashashvili12Christopher B. Ruff13Department of Anthropology, University of New MexicoNatural Resources DepartmentDepartment of Anthropology, University of New MexicoDepartment of Anthropology, University of New MexicoDepartment of Anthropology, University of New MexicoDepartment of Anthropology, University of New MexicoDepartment of Anthropology, University of New MexicoDepartment of Anthropology, University of New MexicoDepartment of Anthropology, University of New MexicoDepartment of Anthropology, University of New MexicoDepartment of Anthropology, University of New MexicoDepartment of Anthropology, University of New MexicoDepartment of Integrative Anatomical Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern CaliforniaCenter for Functional Anatomy and Evolution, Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineAbstract Chronic positive energy balance has surged among societies worldwide due to increasing dietary energy intake and decreasing physical activity, a phenomenon called the energy balance transition. Here, we investigate the effects of this transition on bone mass and strength. We focus on the Indigenous peoples of New Mexico in the United States, a rare case of a group for which data can be compared between individuals living before and after the start of the transition. We show that since the transition began, bone strength in the leg has markedly decreased, even though bone mass has apparently increased. Decreased bone strength, coupled with a high prevalence of obesity, has resulted in many people today having weaker bones that must sustain excessively heavy loads, potentially heightening their risk of a bone fracture. These findings may provide insight into more widespread upward trends in bone fragility and fracture risk among societies undergoing the energy balance transition.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-42467-6 |
| spellingShingle | Ian J. Wallace Christopher Toya Mario Antonio Peña Muñoz Jana Valesca Meyer Taylor Busby Adam Z. Reynolds Jordan Martinez Travis Torres Thompson Marcus Miller-Moore Alexandra R. Harris Roberto Rios Alexis Martinez Tea Jashashvili Christopher B. Ruff Effects of the energy balance transition on bone mass and strength Scientific Reports |
| title | Effects of the energy balance transition on bone mass and strength |
| title_full | Effects of the energy balance transition on bone mass and strength |
| title_fullStr | Effects of the energy balance transition on bone mass and strength |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of the energy balance transition on bone mass and strength |
| title_short | Effects of the energy balance transition on bone mass and strength |
| title_sort | effects of the energy balance transition on bone mass and strength |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-42467-6 |
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