COMPARATIVE STUDY OF BONE MINERAL DENSITY IN HIGH AND LOW INCOME SCHOOL CHILDERN

Authors

  • Syed Mujahid
  • Samia Samar
  • M. Shakeel Baig
  • Aaliya Syed

Keywords:

Bone mineral density, Childern, Physical activity, dietary factors

Abstract

To compare the bone mineral density [B M D] and associated dietary and physical activity factors in low and high socio economic status (SEC) groups of childern. 

Design: This is cross sectional at two different socio-economic level schools. The low socio-economic school was Major Sultan Shaheed Primary School in North Nazimabad, Karachi, while the high socio-economic school was Horiozon School in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Karachi.

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Published

2009-06-18

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Mujahid, S., Samar, S., Shakeel Baig, M., & Syed, A. (2009). COMPARATIVE STUDY OF BONE MINERAL DENSITY IN HIGH AND LOW INCOME SCHOOL CHILDERN. Journal of the Dow University of Health Sciences (JDUHS), 3(2), 72–77. Retrieved from https://jduhs.jduhs.duhs.edu.pk/index.php/jduhs/article/view/1325

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2

Section

Original Articles

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