Contributions of lean mass and fat mass to bone mineral density: a study in postmenopausal women

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Lan T. Ho‐Pham · Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine

Nguyen D Nguyen · Garvan Institute of Medical Research

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These data suggest that both lean mass and fat mass are important determinants of BMD. For a given body size -- measured either by lean mass or height --women with greater fat mass have greater BMD.

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Bone health and osteoporosis research Nutrition and Health in Aging Body Composition Measurement Techniques

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Published in: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Volume 11, Issue 1, pp. 59-59

DOI: 10.1186/1471-2474-11-59

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Contributions of lean mass and fat mass to bone mineral density: a study in postmenopausal women

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