Diabetes drug may increase the fat inside our bones
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High doses of diabetes drug rosiglitazone can lead to deposit of fat inside the bones, thus increasing the risk of fractures
According to a study published in the journal Endocrinology, some diabetes drug such as rosiglitazone reduces our risk of having a fracture, as a result of increase in the amount of fat inside our bones. However, the the study also showed that exercise can decrease the volume of bone fat.
"We think doctors and patients need to better understand the relationship between diabetes, certain drugs, and the often dramatic effect on bone health," said study first author Maya Styner, assistant professor at University of North Carolina School of Medicine in the US.
Essentially, rosiglitazone takes glucose out of blood to lower blood sugar and treat diabetes.
But that glucose is then packaged into lipid droplets - fat.
According to a study published in the journal Endocrinology, some diabetes drug such as rosiglitazone reduces our risk of having a fracture, as a result of increase in the amount of fat inside our bones. However, the the study also showed that exercise can decrease the volume of bone fat.
"We think doctors and patients need to better understand the relationship between diabetes, certain drugs, and the often dramatic effect on bone health," said study first author Maya Styner, assistant professor at University of North Carolina School of Medicine in the US.
Essentially, rosiglitazone takes glucose out of blood to lower blood sugar and treat diabetes.
But that glucose is then packaged into lipid droplets - fat.
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