Do association between body mass index and osteoporosis in women from northwestern Rio Grande do Sul?
Obese women had lower prevalence of osteopenia compared with normal weight subjects and also with lower prevalence of osteoporosis as compared to normal- and overweight women.
OligoG improves intestinal transit and survival in CF mice by reducing the accumulation of intestinal mucus. OligoG's ability to directly bind mucin, disrupt mucin interaction and/or sequester calcium allowing for mucin expansion may explain the decrease in mucus accumulation.