Bone density estimates and risk factors for osteoporosis ... - WHO EMRO

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ABSTRACT The bone mineral density (BMD) of the calcaneus was estimated ... Participants with osteopenia were more likely to have had a later onset ... lower body mass index, and a positive family history of osteoporosis. ..... Increased dietary calcium intake is associated with in- creased bone mass [16] and reduced risk.