Urban-rural differences in Spanish menopausal women.
CONCLUSIONS: A high prevalence of risk factors for osteoporosis, and cardiovascular disease in particular, was observed. There were statistically significant differences between urban and rural women for some cardiovascular risk factors, frequency of hot flushes and severity of menopausal symptoms.
PMID: 23634693 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: Rural Remote Health - Category: Rural Health Authors: Martínez JA, Palacios S, Chavida F, Pérez M Tags: Rural Remote Health Source Type: research
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