Lean mass as a determinant of bone mineral density of proximal femur in postmenopausal women

Lean mass as a determinant of bone mineral density of proximal femur in postmenopausal women

ABSTRACT Objective: To verify which component of body composition (BC) has greater influence on postmenopausal women bone mineral density (BMD). Subjects and methods: Four hundred and thirty women undergoing treatment for osteoporosis and 513 untreated women, except for calcium and vitamin D. Mult...

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Main Authors: Rosangela Villa Marin-Mio, Linda Denise Fernandes Moreira, Marília Camargo, Neide Alessandra Sansão Périgo, Maysa Seabra Cerondoglo, Marise Lazaretti-Castro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Series:Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Osteoporosis
treatment
body weight
body composition
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