Experience of famine and bone health in post-menopausal women
Author(s) -
C. F. W. Kin,
W. S. Y. Shan,
L. J. C. Shun,
Lap-Ping Chung,
Jean Woo
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
international journal of epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.406
H-Index - 208
eISSN - 1464-3685
pISSN - 0300-5771
DOI - 10.1093/ije/dym149
Subject(s) - famine , medicine , osteoporosis , depression (economics) , cohort , gerontology , demography , cohort study , pediatrics , environmental health , geography , archaeology , sociology , economics , macroeconomics
Famines have occurred in all areas of the world in every period of history. Many studies have shown that poor growth and development and adverse environmental conditions in childhood are associated with osteoporosis in later life. However, little information is available on the relation between famine and bone health.
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