osteoporosis is a major public health problem in iran. bone densitometry is used to diagnose osteopenia and osteoporosis and if necessary, prevent bone fractures, especially that of femoral neck. bone density is related to several factors including race, age, sex, environmental factors and nutrition. no comprehensive study has been performed in iran, yet. among the 10 to 75 year-old population ...

background: osteoporosis is a disabling disease characterized by compromised bone strength, which predisposes a patient to increased risk of fracture. the aim of this study was evaluation the pattern of bone mass in iranian healthy population. methods: the study was performed between december 2000 and may 2001 on one thousand three healthy iranian sub jects who currently live in tehran. they we...

The accrual of bone mass during childhood and adolescence is a major determinant of peak bone mass (PBM), and thereby of the risk of osteoporotic fractures occurring in advanced age (1). The development of noninvasive techniques, such as dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), has made it possible to determine with precision and very low radiation exposure the pattern of bone mineral mass accum...

Puberty is a crucial time for bone development with a doubling of skeletal mass and at least 90% of bone mineral deposition accrued by the end of adolescence [1]. Following puberty, bone mineral deposition continues with peak bone mass typically obtained around the age of 25 years [2]. The accrual of bone mass during adolescence is a major determinant of peak bone mass [1] and low peak bone mas...