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ba0001pp352 | Osteoporosis: pathophysiology and epidemiology | ECTS2013

The relationship between urban–rural migration and bone mineral density in an urban–rural adult population: cross sectional findings from the hyderabad indian migration study

Viljakainen Heli , Ben-Shlomo Yoav , Kinra Sanjay , Ebrahim Shah , Kuper Hannah , Radhakrishna KV , Kulkarni Bharathi , Tobias Jon

Rural to urban migration is associated with adverse metabolic consequences, but its effect on osteoporosis risk is unclear. We investigated associations between rural to urban migration and bone mineral density (BMD) after accounting for changes in body composition. A cross sectional analysis was performed of ruralurban migrants (RUM) matched with rural non-migrated (RNM) siblings, plus a separate sample of urban-non-migrants (UNM). Participants (n=764, 54% male...

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The relationship between urban–rural migration and bone mineral density in an urban–rural adult population: cross sectional findings from the hyderabad indian migration study

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