Obesity poses osteoporosis risk

Obesity may be a risk factor for the frail bone disease osteoporosis, a study has suggested. Researchers from Harvard Medical School discovered that people who are overweight have hidden fat inside their bones that could make them weak and prone to fractures. Based on 106 scans of obese but healthy men and women the researchers found some people carry fat in hidden places like the liver, muscles and bone marrow as well as their belly, hips or thighs. Weight around waist is greatest risk~Study lead Dr Miriam Bredella says apple-shaped people who carry weight around their waist may be at