Effect of urbanization on bone mineral density: A Thai epidemiological study

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Volumn 6, Issue , 2005, Pages

  Pongchaiyakul, Chatlert ^a,b   Nguyen, Tuan V ^b   Kosulwat, Vongsvat ^c   Rojroongwasinkul, Nipa ^c   Charoenkiatkul, Somsri ^c   Rajatanavin, Rajata ^d  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b GARVAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

^c MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^d MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COVARIANCE; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RURAL AREA; SEX RATIO; URBANIZATION;

ABSORPTIOMETRY, PHOTON; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; BONE DENSITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RURAL POPULATION; THAILAND; URBAN POPULATION; URBANIZATION;

EID: 15244355898     PISSN: 14712474     EISSN: 14712474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2474-6-5     Document Type: Article

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