Q: What is the direct correlation between exercise and bone density?
A: When you exercise, you "stress" the bone, this creates osteoblasts (the bone cells that make new bone] which migrate to the bone, causing the bone to become more dense. Bones don't get larger, but they do get denser! The only one way to do this is though exercise (strength training). To my knowledge, there isn't another proven way. Exercise is very important to our bone density, especially as we get older & our bones begin to weaken where we can develop osteopenia or osteoporosis.
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