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BMI and low bone mass in an elderly male nursing home population

INTRODUCTION: Little is known about osteoporosis in institutionalized older adults. Risk factors such as low body mass index (BMI) have been investigated in female populations, but remain understudied in men. The objective of this study was to examine characteristics of older men residing in a nursi...

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Autores principales: Paniagua, Miguel A, Malphurs, Julie E, Samos, Luis F
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2006
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2695173/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18046882