Link Discovered Between Hot Flashes And Lower Bone Density In Women

SOURCE: Medical News Today

DATE:  May 7, 2009

EXCERPT:  "postmenopausal women with vasomotor symptoms (VMS) had lower lumbar and total hip bone mineral density than those without VMS. Premenopausal women and early perimenopausal women who had VMS were found to have lower femoral neck bone mineral density than those without VMS."  more

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Crandall CJ, Zheng Y, Crawford SL, Thurston RC, Gold EB, Johnston JM, Greendale GA. Presence of vasomotor symptoms is associated with lower bone mineral density: a longitudinal analysis. Menopause. 2008 Nov 7. [Epub ahead of print]