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Diabetes, Obesity, and Osteoporosis in an Ethnically Diverse Population of Women Receiving Osteoporosis Screening

Osteoporosis screening by bone density (BMD) testing is recommended for women aged 65-75 years. However, patients with diabetes, a risk factor for fracture, often have higher body mass index (BMI) which contributes to higher BMD. These factors may vary by race/ethnicity. The relationship of diabetes...

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Autores principales: Kahsay, Feven, Yang, Wendy, Chandra, Malini, Lee, Catherine, Thompson, Nailah, Lo, Joan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8681719/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igab046.3480