Bone loss markers in the earliest Pacific Islanders

Abstract Kingdom of Tonga in Polynesia is one of the most obese nations where metabolic conditions, sedentary lifestyles, and poor quality diet are widespread. These factors can lead to poor musculoskeletal health. However, whether metabolic abnormalities such as osteoporosis occurred in archaeologi...

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Main Authors: Justyna J. Miszkiewicz, Frédérique Valentin, Christina Vrahnas, Natalie A. Sims, Jitraporn Vongsvivut, Mark J. Tobin, Geoffrey Clark
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-83264-3