Browsing by Subject "Osteopenia"

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    • Low bone mineral density in middle-aged women: A red flag for sarcopenia 
      Campodónico, Italo; Blümel, Juan E.; Arteaga, Eugenio; Vallejo, María S.; Valdivia, María I. (Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2018)
      © 2017 by The North American Menopause Society. Objective: This study evaluated whether low bone density, a condition related to aging, is associated with low muscle mass, a surrogate for sarcopenia, and whether it could ...
    • Obesity as a protective factor for postmenopausal osteoporosis 
      Albala Brevis, Cecilia; Yáñez, M.; Devoto, Enzo; Sostin, C.; Zeballos, L.; Santos, J. L. (1996)
      Background: Obesity is considered a protective factor for osteoporosis improving bone mass and maintaining higher levels of estrogen during menopause. Objective: To determine the association of obesity with bone mineral ...