Relation between Obesity and Bone Mineral Density and Vertebral Fractures in Korean Postmenopausal Women

PURPOSE: The traditional belief that obesity is protective against osteoporosis has been questioned. Recent epidemiologic studies show that body fat itself may be a risk factor for osteoporosis and bone fractures. Accumulating evidence suggests that metabolic syndrome and the individual components o...

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Autores principales: Kim, Kyong-Chol, Shin, Dong-Hyuk, Lee, Sei-Young, Im, Jee-Aee, Lee, Duk-Chul
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Yonsei University College of Medicine 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2995981/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20879051
http://dx.doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2010.51.6.857

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2995981/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20879051
http://dx.doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2010.51.6.857

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