Lifestyle factors influencing bone mineral density in postmenopausal Malaysian women

• Main Authors: Mohammadi, Fatemeh, Tengku Abdul Hamid, Tengku Aizan, Yazid, Mohd Nazri, Othman, Zanariah, Mahmud, Rozi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Marsland Press 2011
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22603/1/Lifestyle%20factors%20influencing%20bone%20mineral%20density%20in%20postmenopausal%20Malaysian%20women.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22603/; http://www.lifesciencesite.com/lsj/life0802/

Reduced bone mineral density (BMD) and subsequent osteoporosis is a major public health problem affecting millions of people, especially elderly and postmenopausal women worldwide. Although the key role of a healthy lifestyle on chronic diseases has been established, the importance of these characte...