Associations between body mass index, body composition and bone density in young adults: findings from a southern Brazilian cohort

Associations between body mass index, body composition and bone density in young adults: findings from a southern Brazilian cohort

Abstract Background This study aimed to evaluate the association of body composition components and obesity with bone density. Methods Prospective study with data on 2968 members of the 1993 Pelotas Birth Cohort from follow-ups at 18 and 22 years of age. Areal bone mineral density (aBMD, g/cm2) was...

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Main Authors: Isabel Oliveira Bierhals, Juliana dos Santos Vaz, Renata Moraes Bielemann, Christian Loret de Mola, Fernando Celso Barros, Helen Gonçalves, Fernando César Wehrmeister, Maria Cecília Formoso Assunção
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Cohort studies
Bone density
Nutritional status
Body composition
Obesity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-019-2656-3

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