Association between Obesity and Bone Mineral Density by Gender and Menopausal Status

Association between Obesity and Bone Mineral Density by Gender and Menopausal Status

BackgroundWe investigated whether there were gender differences in the effect of obesity on bone mineral density (BMD) based on menopausal status.MethodsWe assessed 5,892 consecutive patients 20 to 91 years old who were referred for dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scans. All subjects underwen...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Reza Salamat, Amir Hossein Salamat, Mohsen Janghorbani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academya Publishing Co. 2016-12-01
Series:Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Body mass index
Bone density
Obesity paradox
Gender identity
Menopause
Online Access:http://e-enm.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/2008ENM/enm-31-547.pdf

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