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ba0001pp508 | Paediatric bone disease | ECTS2013

Comparison of the bone densitometry and anthropometric parameters between the Ukrainian, Indian and Nigerian young male students, graduated in Lugansk State Medical University

Luzin V , Stklyanina L , Ushko Y , Ignatyev A

Objectives: To establish the average bone mineral density (BMD) and bone mineral content (BMC) in young male population from the different ethno-geographical groupsMaterials and methods: Estimations of the calcaneal BMD (g/cm2) and BMC (r), using on ALOKA-5.0 DXA machine among Indian (n=58) and Nigerian (n=72) male students (17–20 years), were done. The anthropometric program included body weight, height, shoulder and th...