Comparison of Bone Mineral Density between Urban and Rural Areas: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

BACKGROUND: Studies from high income countries (HIC) have generally shown higher osteoporotic fracture rates in urban areas than rural areas. Low bone mineral density (BMD) increases susceptibility to fractures. This review aimed to assess whether urbanicity is consistently associated with lower BMD...

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Autores principales: Matsuzaki, Mika, Pant, Rashmi, Kulkarni, Bharati, Kinra, Sanjay
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4498744/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26162093
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0132239

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4498744/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26162093
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0132239

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