Relationship between Body Composition and Bone Mineral Density in Healthy Postmenopausal Chinese Wowen in Malaysia

• Main Authors: , Winnie Chee Siew Swee, Tein, Geik Poh, Tan, Soon Yean, Chan, Siew Peng, Zaitun Yassin, Suriah Abdul Rahman
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: penerbit ukm 2007
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/1093/1/jurnal73.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/1093/
• Institution: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Bone loss is known to be accelerated during menopause. The postmenopausal period with advancing age has also been associated with a decrease in learn body mass, an increase in body fat mass and increase in body weight. This study investigated the relative contribution of lean body mass and body fat...