A study on bone density and lifestyles of high school girls

Japanese Journal of Hygiene

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 481-489

  Akisaka, Masafumi ^a   Zakouji, Hidemoto ^b   Ariizumi, Makoto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

^b Chubu Public Health Research Center   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bone density; High school girls; Lifestyle; Multiple regression analysis; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RIGIDITY; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0030862877     PISSN: 00215082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1265/jjh.52.481     Document Type: Article

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