Contributions of lean mass and fat mass to bone mineral density: a study in postmenopausal women

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The relative contribution of lean and fat to the determination of bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women is a contentious issue. The present study was undertaken to test the hypothesis that lean mass is a better determina...

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Main Authors: Lai Thai Q, Nguyen Nguyen D, Ho-Pham Lan T, Nguyen Tuan V
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-03-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/11/59