Bone health and its association with vitamin D and other covariates: A community-based study among women in a rural area of West Bengal

• Main Authors: Tania Pan (Author), Aparajita Dasgupta (Author), Bobby Paul (Author), Lina Bandyopadhyay (Author), Amal Titto V. Augustine (Author), Sweta Suman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Low bone mineral density (BMD) is implicated in the pathogenesis of osteoporosis and osteopenia, and primarily manifest as fragile bones. This is a rapidly emerging global health problem with increasing prevalence in India. Objectives: The objective of this was to assess the status of bo...