Can weighted vests help maintain bone health when older adults slim down?

(Wake Forest University) With a new, $2.9 million grant from the National Institute on Aging, researchers at Wake Forest University will test whether wearing a weighted vest can take the place of traditional resistance training to help maintain bone density and quality in older adults with obesity who are trying to lose weight. Previous research by this group showed that seniors who lifted weights while restricting calories lost less muscle and had stronger bones.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news