Identifying older Chinese immigrants at high risk for osteoporosis
Journal of General Internal MedicinePublished 1 July 2003Open access
Diane S. Lauderdale, Victoria Kuohung, Suey-Lee Chang, Marshall H. Chin
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Foreign-born Chinese Americans may be a high-risk group for osteoporosis, with low body mass index, low educational attainment and older age at immigration all associated with lower BMD.
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Foreign-born Chinese Americans may be a high-risk group for osteoporosis.
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