Distal forearm bone mineral density among hill tribes in the Omkoi District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand

• Main Authors: Sompong Sriburee, Montree Tungjai, Suratchanee Padngam, Tarika Thumvijit, Pongsiri Hongsriti, Monruedee Tapanya, Utumma Maghanemi, Kwanchai Ratanasthien, Suchart Kothan
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Medicine; Nursing; Social Sciences
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85064218836&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/65810
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2019 Sriburee et al. Background: Osteoporosis is a major public health issue in several countries worldwide because it increases healthcare costs, and is a risk for mortality. There have been several studies that have examined BMD among the various Thai people and the regions that they inhabit. Ob...