Bryan Johnson· Author
Participants with accelerated bone density loss demonstrated 56% increase in disability risk compared to having average bone density loss.
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
Participants with accelerated bone density loss demonstrated 56% increase in disability risk compared to having average bone density loss.
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Also the risk of developing a mobility disability dropped by 30% in the maintained bone density group compared to the average bone loss.
In a big study of women over the age of 65 the women with stronger bones had a 51% reduced chance of death and had 30% fewer problems with walking.