The Relationship between Anthropometric Parameters and Bone Mineral Density in an Iranian Referral Population

Osteoporosis is a common health concern in both developed and developing countries. In this study the association between anthropometric measures and osteoporosis was investigated in 3630 males and females visiting BMD clinic of Shariati Hospital, Tehran, Iran, a teaching hospital and referral cent...

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Main Authors: Akbar Soltani, Bagher Larijani, Patricia Khashayar, Mohsen Rezaei Hemami, Sima Fakhari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2014-07-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
Subjects:
BMD
BMI
Age
Online Access:https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/4584