“…It is, however, important to note that at this moment the studies on SG are still limited, both in terms of duration of follow-up and sample size ( Maghrabi et al, 2015 ; Carrasco et al, 2014 ; Vilarrasa et al, 2013 ; Muschitz et al, 2016 ; Hsin et al, 2015 ; Muschitz et al, 2015 ; Pluskiewicz et al, 2012 ; Adamczyk et al, 2015a ; Adamczyk et al, 2015b ; Ruiz-Tovar et al, 2013 ). Nevertheless, most studies on SG reported decreased BMD ( Maghrabi et al, 2015 ; Carrasco et al, 2014 ; Vilarrasa et al, 2013 ; Muschitz et al, 2016 ; Hsin et al, 2015 ; Muschitz et al, 2015 ; Pluskiewicz et al, 2012 ; Adamczyk et al, 2015a ), whereas two studies described an opposite trend with increased BMD ( Adamczyk et al, 2015b ; Ruiz-Tovar et al, 2013 ). A possible explanation for this discrepancy is that Adamczyk et al investigated solely men, and this observation might indicate sex-dependent responses ( Adamczyk et al, 2015b ).…”