Predictors of Bone Mineral Density in African-American and Caucasian College Aged Women

Predictors of Bone Mineral Density in African-American and Caucasian College Aged Women

Background: Research regarding risk factors and prevalence of low bone min-eral density (BMD) among African-American and Caucasian college-aged wom-en are limited. The objective of this cross-sectional study was to determine if selected predictors of BMD in African-American and Caucasian college-age...

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Main Authors: Andrea K. Johnson, M. Allison Ford, Tamekia L. Jones, Vinayak K. Nahar, Jeffrey S. Hallam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 2015-03-01
Series:Health Promotion Perspectives
Subjects:
BMD
BMI
Physical activity
Women
Race
Osteoporosis Knowledge
Online Access:http://journals.tbzmed.ac.ir/HPP/Manuscript/HPP-5-14.pdf

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