Bone mineral density and serum bone turnover markers among post-menarchal girls from rural South India

Bone mineral density and serum bone turnover markers among post-menarchal girls from rural South India

Background: The data on the bone mineral density (BMD) and bone turnover markers (BTMs) in Indian adolescents are limited. Objectives: To assess BMD at lumbar spine (LS, L1-L4) and femoral neck (FN) in South Indian post-menarchal girls and correlate it with dietary calcium intake (mg/day), physica...

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Main Authors: Gibeah Harriet, Sophy Korula, Grace Rebekah, Nitin Kapoor, Kripa Elizabeth Cherian, Arun Jose, Sarah Mathai, Thomas V Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
adolescent health
bmd
bone health
bone mineral density
bone turnover markers
btm's
rural community
Online Access:http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2023;volume=27;issue=3;spage=242;epage=248;aulast=Harriet

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