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Moderate physical activity and bone density among perimenopausal women.

Author(s) -

Junhua Zhang,

P J Feldblum,

J.A. Fortney

Publication year - 1992

Publication title -

american journal of public health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284

H-Index - 264

eISSN - 1541-0048

pISSN - 0090-0036

DOI - 10.2105/ajph.82.5.736

Subject(s) - bone mineral , medicine , physical activity , lumbar spine , bone density , physical therapy , osteoporosis , linear regression , demography , surgery , mathematics , statistics , sociology

We examined the association between physical activity and bone mineral density (BMD) among 352 perimenopausal women. A personal activity computer was used to estimate the daily energy expenditure on physical activity. BMD was measured by photon absorptiometry at the lumbar spine, midradius, and distal radius. Multiple linear regression, controlling for other factors, indicated that physical activity was positively and significantly associated with BMD at all sites. Moderate physical activity has beneficial effects on BMD among perimenopausal women.

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