Outdoor walking, genetic predisposition, and the risk of incident osteoporosis among older adults: A prospective large population-based cohort study
Yu-Shan Yue,
Yang Liu,
Ke Lu
et al.
Abstract:This large-scale prospective study showed that a significant association between longer duration of daily outdoor walking and reduced osteoporosis risk was found among older adults, particularly among those with a low genetic predisposition to osteoporosis, which highlighted the importance of outdoor walking as a simple, cost-effective adjunct for preventing osteoporosis. Purpose The available cross-sectional data and small-scale studies indicate that outdoor walking benefits bone metabolism. Nevertheless, the… Show more
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