276
Participants
Start Date
February 1, 2015
Primary Completion Date
June 1, 2019
Study Completion Date
June 1, 2019
Calcium Carbonate
Used as daily supplement to ensure subject obtains 1200 mg of calcium per day (diet + supplement)
Vitamin D3
Subjects will receive Vitamin D3 supplements to ensure serum level of Vitamin D is at least 30 ng/ml.
Risedronate
Risedronate 35 mg orally will be ingested weekly by subjects in Risedronate group.
Bone-loading exercises
Subjects will participate in bone loading exercises (weight-bearing and resistance) three times weekly at community YMCAs.
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha
Creighton University Medical Center
OTHER
University of Nebraska
OTHER