Evaluation of Bone Mineral Density in Rural Women of Kawar-Fars

Evaluation of Bone Mineral Density in Rural Women of Kawar-Fars

Background: Osteoporosis is a major public health problem. This study designed to assess peak bone mineral density (BMD), its onset in rural women in Kawar-Fars as well as prevalence of osteopenia and osteoporosis according to WHO and local reference values. Methods: In this cross sectional study ,...

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Main Authors: Masoumeh Tohidi, Amir Adinepour, Mohammad Hossein Dabbagh manesh, Peyman Jafary, Mohammad Reza Fattahi, Gholm Hosein Ranjbar Omrani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bushehr University of Medical Sciences 2010-12-01
Series:Iranian South Medical Journal
Subjects:
Osteoporosis
bone mineral density
reference value
prevalence
Online Access:http://ismj.bpums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-3-203&slc_lang=en&sid=1

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