Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
10743674 Maturitas 2011 5 Pages PDF
Abstract
Higher trunk fat mass was associated with the spinal BMD, but not with the hip BMD in postmenopausal women, irrespective of the HRT use. In addition to biological factors, uncertainties related to DXA measurements in patients with varying body mass may contribute to this phenomenon.
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Body fat distribution is associated with lumbar spine bone density independently of body weight in postmenopausal women
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