Risk factors for osteoporotic fractures and low bone density in pre and postmenopausal women Factores de riesgo para fractura por osteoporosis y baja densidad ósea en mujeres en la pre y post menopausia Fatores de risco para fratura por osteoporose e baixa densidade óssea em mulheres na pré e pós-menopausa

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence and analyze risk factors associated to osteoporosis and low-trauma fracture in women. METHODS: Cross-sectional study including a total of 4,332 women older than 40 attending primary care services in the Greater São Paulo, Southeastern Brazil, between 2004 and 20...

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Main Authors: Marcelo M Pinheiro, Edgard T dos Reis Neto, Flávia S Machado, Felipe Omura, Jeane H K Yang, Jacob Szejnfeld, Vera L Szejnfeld
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2010-06-01
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102010000300011