Effect of obesity on osteoporosis: A DEXA scan-based report in urban population of Belagavi
Introduction: Obesity and osteoporosis are two major emerging challenges. Body mass index (BMI) is widely used as an index of the degree of obesity. Osteoporosis is a skeletal disease characterized by excessive skeletal fragility and susceptibility to low-trauma fracture among the elderly, it is typ...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2016-01-01
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Series: | Journal of the Scientific Society |
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Online Access: | http://www.jscisociety.com/article.asp?issn=0974-5009;year=2016;volume=43;issue=2;spage=67;epage=69;aulast=Agarwal |