Appendicular fat mass is positively associated with femoral neck bone mineral density in older women

Objective: In this study, we examined the relationships between body fat accumulation and distribution and bone mineral density (BMD) in older women. Methods: A total of 100 healthy white women (mean +/- SD age, 68.7 +/- 5.5 y) free of medications known to affect bone were enrolled. Lean mass, fat m...

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Main Author: Elisa A Marques (author)
Other Authors: Pedro Moreira (author), Flavia Wanderley (author), Andreia N Pizarro (author), Jose P Leao Rosas (author), Jorge Mota (author), Joana Carvalho (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Ciências da Saúde, Medicina clínica
Health sciences, Clinical medicine
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10216/95002
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio-aberto.up.pt:10216/95002

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https://hdl.handle.net/10216/95002

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