PubMed ID:
19319620
Public Release Type:
Journal
Publication Year: 2009
Affiliation: New England Research Institutes, 9 Galen Street, Watertown, MA 02472, USA. gchiu@neriscience.com
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-009-0895-0
Authors:
Araujo AB,
Chiu GR,
Hall SA,
McKinlay JB,
Travison TG
Studies:
Boston Area Community Health Survey
Focus on individual risk factors for osteoporosis could allocate disproportionate attention to trivial relationships. We tested many recognized risk factors of osteoporosis for their association with bone mineral density (BMD) in multivariate models among men. Lean mass accounted for the most variance, with substantially less accounted for by demographic, strength, and health factors.