Association between Anthropometric Measures and Bone Mineral Density: Population-Based Study

"nBackground: Osteoporosis is a major public health concern around the world. It has been shown that bone mineral den­sity is correlated to anthropometric measures like height and weight, but this association may vary depending on ethnic and environmental factors. The aim of thi...

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Main Authors: HR Aghaei Meybodi, M Hemmat-abadi, R Heshmat, M Rezaei Homami, S Madani, M Ebrahimi, H Adibi, B Larijani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2011-06-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/18413.pdf&manuscript_id=18413