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Bone Research

Reports outline bone research research from V. Shatrugna and colleagues

Published in OBGYN and Reproduction Week, June 30th, 2008

According to recent research from Hyderabad, India, "Physical activity is known to influence the bone mass of an individual. Few studies have examined the effect of occupational activities on bone health."

"The present study investigated the relationship between occupational activities and the bone parameters measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in 158 women from a low-income group in India. Women involved in three occupations with different bone-loading patterns (beedi (cigarette) makers, sweepers and construction workers) were included in the study. Anthropometric parameters, parity and percentage of menopausal women did not differ significantly between the...

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