Favorable effects of skeletal muscle on bone are distinguished according to gender and skeletal sites

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate associations between skeletal muscle mass and bone mineral density according to gender and skeletal sites. Methods: Using the data from Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES IV) 2009, a total of 711 males and 847 females...

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Main Authors: Kyoung Min Kim, Eun Young Lee, Soo Lim, Hak-Chul Jang, Chang-Oh Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-03-01
Series:Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405525516300887