Dietary calcium intake and socioeconomic status are associated with bone mineral density in postmenopausal women

• Main Authors: Tajik, Esra, Mohd Shariff, Zalilah, Esfehani, Ali Jafarzadeh, Chan, Yoke Mun, Ebrahimi, Fatemeh
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: IDOSI Publications 2014
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37095/1/Dietary%20calcium%20intake%20and%20socioeconomic%20status%20are%20associated%20with%20bone%20mineral%20density%20in%20postmenopausal%20women.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37095/; http://www.idosi.org/wasj/wasj31%282%292014.htm
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Osteoporosis is characterized by a decrease in the strength and density of bone and is a major cause of premature death in elderly. This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the relationship between bone mineral density and calcium intake and socioeconomic factors among postmenopausal women in T...