Age-Related Bone Mineral Density Patterns in Koreans (KNHANES IV)
Author(s) -
Eun Young Lee,
Daham Kim,
Kyoung Min Kim,
Kwang Joon Kim,
Han Seok Choi,
Yumie Rhee,
Sung-Kil Lim
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2012-1488
Subject(s) - bone mineral , medicine , femoral neck , femur , national health and nutrition examination survey , osteoporosis , bone density , menopause , population , surgery , environmental health
Bone loss is considered to begin with menopause in women and later in life in men; however, several recent studies have reported that bone loss began in young adults. There are still discordant results concerning age-related changes in bone mineral density (BMD), especially in nonvertebral bone.
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