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Discordance in Secular Trends of Bone Mineral Density Measurements in Different Ages of Postmenopausal Women.

Kwang Yoon KimJaesun ParkSungwon YangJunghwa ShinJi Hyun ParkBumhee ParkBom Taeck Kim
Published in: Journal of Korean medical science (2023)
BMD in younger postmenopausal women has decreased considerably but has increased or plateaued in elderly women. This discordance of BMD trends among different age groups may contribute to decreased incidence of osteoporotic fracture despite a recent declining BMD trend in postmenopausal women.
Keyphrases
  • postmenopausal women
  • bone mineral density
  • polycystic ovary syndrome
  • adipose tissue
  • community dwelling
  • skeletal muscle