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Association between Body Fat and Bone Mineral Density in Normal-Weight Middle-Aged Koreans

BACKGROUND: Osteoporosis and osteopenia are characterized by reduced bone mineral density (BMD) and increased fracture risk. Although the risk of fractures is higher in underweight people than in overweight people, the accumulation of body fat (especially abdominal fat) can increase the risk of bone...

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Autores principales: Kim, Dong-Hyun, Lim, Heekyung, Chang, Seungbin, Kim, Ju-No, Roh, Yong-Kyun, Choi, Min-Kyu
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Academy of Family Medicine 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6444091/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30441887
http://dx.doi.org/10.4082/kjfm.17.0082