Association of Weight-Adjusted Body Fat and Fat Distribution with Bone Mineral Density in Middle-Aged Chinese Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study

Yan-hua Liu; Ying Xu; Ya-bin Wen; Ke Guan; Wen-hua Ling; Li-ping He; Yi-xiang Su; Yu-ming Chen

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0063339

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Association of Weight-Adjusted Body Fat and Fat Distribution with Bone Mineral Density in Middle-Aged Chinese Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study

Yan-hua Liu,

Affiliation Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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Ying Xu,

Affiliation Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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Ya-bin Wen,

Affiliation Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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Ke Guan,

Affiliation Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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Wen-hua Ling,

Affiliation Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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Li-ping He,

Affiliation Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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Yi-xiang Su ,

* E-mail: suyx@mail.sysu.edu.cn (YXS); chenyum@mail.sysu.edu.cn (YMC)

Affiliation Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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Yu-ming Chen

* E-mail: suyx@mail.sysu.edu.cn (YXS); chenyum@mail.sysu.edu.cn (YMC)

Affiliation Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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Association of Weight-Adjusted Body Fat and Fat Distribution with Bone Mineral Density in Middle-Aged Chinese Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study

Yan-hua Liu,
Ying Xu,
Ya-bin Wen,
Ke Guan,
Wen-hua Ling,
Li-ping He,
Yi-xiang Su,
Yu-ming Chen

Published: May 20, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0063339

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