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...
| Published in: | International Journal of Endocrinology |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2015-01-01
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/628740 |