Relationship of Weight and Body Mass Index with Femur and Lumbar Vertebrae Bone Mineral Density and Content in Premenopausal Women

Purpose: Given that weight and body mass index (BMI) are considered as modifiable factors in osteoporosis, the present study aimed to examine the relationship of weight and BMI with bone mineral density (BMD) and bone mineral content (BMC) at the femur and lumbar vertebrae in perimenopausal women....

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Main Authors: Safoura Ghasemi, Heydar Sadeghi, Zahra Basiri, Ahmad Tahammoli Roudsari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Negah Institute for Scientific Communication 2015-10-01
Series:Physical Treatments
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Online Access:http://ptj.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-263-en.html