Bone mineral density and fractures in postmenopausal women of Maya-Mestizo ethnic origin with different body mass indexes

Bone mineral density and fractures in postmenopausal women of Maya-Mestizo ethnic origin with different body mass indexes

Background Obesity protects against bone loss, but it increases the risk of fragility fractures. Aim To determine if bone mineral density (BMD) and the prevalence of fractures are different in postmenopausal Maya-Mestizo women grouped according to their body mass index (BMI). Subjects and methods We...

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Main Authors: Thelma Canto-Cetina, David Rojano-Mejía, Ramón Mauricio Coral-Vázquez, José Antonio Cetina-Manzanilla, Lucila Polanco-Reyes, Patricia Canto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-11-01
Series:Annals of Human Biology
Subjects:
body mass index
bone mineral density
fractures
postmenopausal maya-mestizo women
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03014460.2022.2041093

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