Sarcopenia is Related to Increased Risk for Low Bone Mineral Density

Journal of Clinical Densitometry

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 98-103

  Wu, Chia Hung ^a   Yang, Kun Cheh ^a   Chang, Hao Hsiang ^a   Yen, Jo Fang ^a   Tsai, Ko Sung ^a   Huang, Kuo Chin ^a,b,c  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

^c CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bioelectrical impedance analysis; Bone mineral density; Muscle mass; Osteoporosis; Sarcopenia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE ANALYSIS; BONE DENSITY; COMMUNITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKELETAL MUSCLE MASS INDEX; TAIWAN;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BODY COMPOSITION; BONE DENSITY; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SARCOPENIA;

EID: 84873133662     PISSN: 10946950     EISSN: 15590747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocd.2012.07.010     Document Type: Article

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