Peak Bone Mass. The Role of Heredity and Modifiable Factors
Osteoporosis is a metabolic bone disease that is characterized by low bone mineral density and increase in fragility of bone. Low peak bone mass has been considered as a risk factor for osteoporosis. Heredity, physical activity level and diet are of importance in the determination of variations in p...
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| Language: | English |
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Galenos Yayinevi
2003-03-01
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| Series: | Türk Osteoporoz Dergisi |
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| Online Access: | http://www.turkosteoporozdergisi.org/article_4082/Peak-Bone-Mass-The-Role-Of-Heredity-And-Modifiable-Factors |