Bone Marrow Fat May Raise Osteoporosis Risk, Study Says

Excess fat in blood, muscle and the liver may increase the risk of osteoporosis, a new study suggests. Researchers measured fat in more than 100 men and women, ageD 19 to 45, who were obese but otherwise healthy. Those with more liver and muscle fat had higher levels of fat in their bone marrow, the study found. Higher levels of bone marrow fat put people at increased risk of fractures, according to the authors of the study published online July 16 in the journal Radiology. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_138755.html