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Osteoporosis
New research in the area of osteoporosis detailed
July 14th, 2005
Investigators in the United Kingdom, Japan and United States have published new osteoporosis data. Study 1: Low grip strength in women is associated with low bone mineral density (BMD) at the spine and hip and with vertebral fracture, an analysis shows. "Grip strength has been reported to be associated with bone mass locally at the forearm and also at distant skeletal sites, including the spine and hip. Less is known about the association between low grip strength and risk of vertebral fracture," wrote W.G. Dixon and colleagues, University of Manchester. These researchers studied the association between low grip strength, BMD at...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-07-14)
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