Android Shape Independent of Aerobic Fitness: A Risk Factor for Low Bone Mineral Content in Overweight and Obese Latina Women | Zendy

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Android Shape Independent of Aerobic Fitness: A Risk Factor for Low Bone Mineral Content in Overweight and Obese Latina Women

Author(s) -

Afrooz Afghani

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

clinical medicine insights women s health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 1179-562X

DOI - 10.4137/cmwh.s10979

Subject(s) - medicine , waist , bone mineral , overweight , trunk , osteopenia , vo2 max , endocrinology , dual energy x ray absorptiometry , obesity , lean body mass , bone density , zoology , osteoporosis , body weight , biology , blood pressure , ecology , heart rate

The link between central adiposity and osteopenia has not been extensively studied in Latina women. In particular, the association between abdominal weight and bone mineral content (BMC) and bone mineral density (BMD), independent of total weight and aerobic capacity, remains uncertain, especially in overweight and obese individuals.

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