Predictors of Bone Mineral Density among Asian Indians in Northern Mississippi: A Pilot Study

摘要

Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disorder characterized by low bone mineral density(BMD) that leads to an increase in bone fragility, causing an individual to be at an increased risk forfractures. Asian-Indians are at an increased risk for developing osteoporosis. Considering the numberof Asian-Indians in the US is rapidly growing, they likely could be an underappreciated population atrisk for bone fractures. The aim of this study was to investigate bone health and determine the factorsaffecting BMD in Asian-Indians living in the US.