Low bone mineral density in a cohort of normal, overweight and obese Chilean adolescents

Brief summary of research exploring the prevalence of low bone mineral density (BMD) and its relationship with gender and body size among a sample of adolescents in Chile. BMD was measured and compared in male and female 16-17-year-olds categorised as normal weight, overweight or obese. 5 references

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Published inJournal of clinical nursing Vol. 20; no. 23-24; pp. 3577 - 3579
Main Authors Blanco, Estela, Reyes, Marcela, Burrows, Raquel A, Martinez, Suzanna M, Gahagan, Sheila
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.12.2011
Subjects
Adolescent
Body Weight
Bone Density
Case-Control Studies
Chile
Cohort Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Obesity - physiopathology
Overweight - physiopathology
Chile
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ISSN0962-1067
1365-2702
1365-2702
DOI10.1111/j.1365-2702.2011.03959.x

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Summary:Brief summary of research exploring the prevalence of low bone mineral density (BMD) and its relationship with gender and body size among a sample of adolescents in Chile. BMD was measured and compared in male and female 16-17-year-olds categorised as normal weight, overweight or obese. 5 references
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ISSN:0962-1067
1365-2702
1365-2702
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2702.2011.03959.x