Determinants of bone loss in a rural Japanese community: the Taiji Study.

The objective of this study was to assess the rate of bone loss and characterize its determinants, among the inhabitants of Taiji, a rural Japanese community. A cohort of 2261 inhabitants aged 40-79 years was established using resident registration in 1992. Fifty men and 50 women in each of four age...

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Main Authors: Yoshimura, N, Hashimoto, T, Morioka, S, Sakata, K, Kasamatsu, T, Cooper, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1998