Bone, Exercise, Alendronate, and Caloric Restriction

Summary

The purpose of this research is to identify strategies that minimize bone loss that occurs when older adults lose weight. Participation in this research will involve up to nine assessment visits and last up to two years.

Timeline

Start

2023-06-08

Primary completion

2028-01

Completion

2028-01

Publications

• Background Beavers KM, Wolle BR, Ard JD, Beavers DP, Biehl O, Brubaker PH, Burghardt AJ, Calderone CT, Carballido-Gamio J, Fanning J, Kohrt WM, Love M, MacLean CM, Nicklas BJ, Stapleton J, Swanson CM, Weaver AA, Worden M, Wherry SJ. The Bone, Exercise, Alendronate, and Caloric Restriction (BEACON) trial design and methods. Contemp Clin Trials. 2024 Nov;146:107692. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2024.107692. Epub 2024 Sep 17.

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