85: Weighted Vests and Resistance Training for Bone Loss Prevention

This episode dissects a randomized clinical trial that investigated whether weighted vest use or resistance training could prevent the bone density loss typically caused by intentional weight reduction in older adults with obesity. Over a 12-month period, researchers compared a diet-only group to groups adding either a weighted vest or supervised exercise to their regimen.Beavers KM, Lynch SD, Fanning J, et al. Weighted vest use or resistance exercise to offset weight loss–associated bone loss in older adults: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2025;8(6):e2516772. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.16772Follow Dr. Anthony Novello, PT, DPT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@anthonynovello.dpt⁠⁠