Browsing by Subject "Bone"
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Comparison of Bone, Muscle, and Fat Characteristics Between Combined Oral Contraceptive Users and Non-Users
(2019-08-01)Combined oral contraceptives (COC) are widely used as a form of birth control or to reduce negative symptoms associated with menstruation. However, many women discontinue use or fail to initiate use of COC because of the ... -
RACIAL/ETHNIC DIFFERENCES IN BONE STATUS, MUSCLE FUNCTION, AND FAT MASS, IN YOUNG AND MIDDLE-AGED PREMENOPAUSAL WOMEN BELONGING TO CAUCASIAN, EAST-ASIAN, AND SOUTH-ASIAN BACKGROUNDS
(2019-12-13)Introduction: Racial/ethnic differences in bone mineral density (BMD) result in increased susceptibility of some ethnic groups to fragility fractures in comparison to others. Although Asians have a lower or equivalent BMD ...