Prevalence of low femoral bone density in older U.S. women from NHANES III

C. Looker, Anne; Conrad Johnston, C.; W. Wahner, Heinz; L. Dunn, William; S. Calvo, Mona; B. Harris, Tamara; P. Heyse, Stephen; Lindsay, Robert

doi:10.1002/jbmr.5650100517

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Prevalence of low femoral bone density in older U.S. women from NHANES III

Published in Journal of Bone and Mineral Research • May 1, 1995

Authors:

Anne C. Looker

C. Conrad Johnston

Heinz W. Wahner

Abstract

Data on the number of U.S. women with low femoral bone mineral density (BMD) are currently available only from indirect estimates. We used dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) measurements of femoral BMD from phase 1 of the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III, 1988-1...

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Medicine

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Osteopenia

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