Preliminary investigation on prevalence of osteoporosis and osteopenia: Should we tune our focus on healthy adults?

Cathy Nga Yan LeeSimon Ching LamAlan Yat Kwan TsangBernadette Ting Yan NgJoyce Chung Yin LeungAndy Chun Yin Chong

Published in: Japan journal of nursing science : JJNS (2014)

High prevalence rate of abnormal BMD among healthy adults should be further studied in this population. The findings also suggest that the current ignorance in adulthood may increase the prevalence of osteoporotic fractures in the future.

Keyphrases

risk factors
bone mineral density
postmenopausal women
depressive symptoms
current status
body composition
early life