Osteoporosis has been defined as the silent disease of the 21st century, becoming a public
health risk due to its severity, chronicity and progression and affecting mainly …

Context: Body weight is the most important anthropometric determinant of bone mineral
density (BMD). Body weight is mainly made up of lean mass (LM) and fat mass (FM), and …

Robust data on osteoporosis in the Asia Pacific region could improve healthcare decision-
making. Osteoporosis affects 10–30% of women aged 40+, and up to 10% of men in 7 …

Osteoporosis is a major public health concern affecting millions of people worldwide and
resulting in significant economic costs. The condition is characterized by changes in bone …

The introduction of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) technology in the 1980s
revolutionized the diagnosis, management and monitoring of osteoporosis, providing a …

Abstract Purpose of Review We primarily aim to review differences in bone mineral density
(BMD) for osteoporosis among different racial/ethnic groups and to highlight the magnitude …

Osteoporosis (OP) is a condition where there is low bone density and microarchitectural
deterioration which can predispose to fragility fractures. There is a wealth of literature on OP …

Diagnosis of osteoporosis is based on bone mineral density (BMD) measurement, which is
site dependent and commonly discordant between measurement sites. We aimed to …

Introduction In many developing countries including Vietnam, data are lacking on vitamin D
and calcium deficiencies whereas those deficiencies can play an important role in the …

The epidemiology of vertebral fractures (VF) in underrepresented populations is not well-
documented. This cohort study was part of a longitudinal osteoporosis research project with …