Weighted vests are gaining popularity among women over 40 for their potential benefits in building strength and bone density.

Older women who stayed on a reduced-calorie Mediterranean diet, walked and did resistance training for three years improved their bone density, especially in their lower backs, a new study found ...

Adding external resistance, like a weighted vest, can be a safe and effective way to combat bone density loss in postmenopausal women, according to a 2022 study in Contemporary Clinical Trials.

Overall, bone density improved the most in the lumbar spine among those in the lower-calorie diet and exercise group, Gavilán said. Women received the most benefits with a 1.8% improvement in ...

Bone density begins to decline in midlife, raising the risk of osteoporosis. By Aimee Cunningham. Biomedical Writer. May 22, 2025 at 9:00 am. Bone loss occurs with menopause, but osteoporosis isn ...

Older women who stayed on a reduced-calorie Mediterranean diet, walked and did resistance training for three years improved their bone density, especially in their lower backs, a new study found ...

Older women who stayed on a reduced-calorie Mediterranean diet, walked and did resistance training for three years improved their bone density, especially in their lower backs, a new study found ...