Bone mineral content has stronger association with lean mass than fat mass among Indian urban adolescents

Introduction: There are conflicting reports on the relationship of lean mass (LM) and fat mass (FM) with bone mineral content (BMC). Given the high prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency in India, we planned the study to evaluate the relationship between LM and FM with BMC in Indian children and adolesc...

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Main Authors: Raman K Marwaha, M K Garg, Kuntal Bhadra, Nikhil Tandon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Online Access:http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2015;volume=19;issue=5;spage=608;epage=615;aulast=Marwaha