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This week's topics include the fit versus fat controversy, osteoporosis genes, blood substitutes, and effects of hormone replacement therapy in women.
Program notes:
0:30 Women who are fit don't lose risk of fat
1:20 BMI measure
2:15 No substitute for weight loss
2:36 Blood substitutes
3:10 Increases risk of death and heart attacks
4:23 Animal models substantiate
5:00 Burden of osteoporosis
6:01 Combination of bone density decrease and genes
7:05 Can tie the genes to bone degradation
8:10 Hormone replacement therapy
9:06 Confirms increased risk of stroke and related to dose
10:01 Need to weigh the risks and benefits
10:45 End
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