Bone density in black and white South African women: contribution of ethnicity, body weight and lifestyle

Conclusion Most of the observed ethnic difference in BMD was explained by differences in body weight between black and white SA women. The higher femoral BMD in older blacks may explain, the lower hip fracture prevalence in black South African women. The lower SBMD in pre- and postmenopausal black women in this study suggests that factors other than BMD should be considered to explain a lower vertebral fracture prevalence in blacks, if a lower fracture prevalence does indeed exist.

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Source: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery - September 5, 2014 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research