Evidence for the Adverse Effect of Starvation on Bone Quality: A Review of the Literature

Malnutrition and starvation’s possible adverse impacts on bone health and bone quality first came into the spotlight after the horrors of the Holocaust and the ghettos of World War II. Famine and food restrictions led to a mean caloric intake of 200–800 calories a day in the ghettos and concentratio...

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Main Authors: Janina Kueper, Shaul Beyth, Meir Liebergall, Leon Kaplan, Josh E. Schroeder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/628740
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