Comparison of Bone Mineral Density among Residents of a Mountain Village and a Fishing Village in Japan
Objective. To compare the bone mineral density of residents of a mountain village with that of residents of a fishing village in Mie Prefecture, Japan. Methods. Microdensitometry was used to measure bone mineral density of the second metacarpal bone of 202 participants living in a mountain village a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2003-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/230949900301100103 |