Nutritional Aspects of Bone Health
Contributors: S. New (Editor); J.-P. Bonjour (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
Published: February 6, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 540
ISBN-13: 9780854045853
Subjects: Clinical & Internal Medicine; Dietetics & nutrition; Orthopaedics & fractures; prevention; Orthopedics; Epidemiology; Medical; Science; physiology; Osteoporosis; Chemistry - Analytic; Rheumatology; Medical / Nutrition; Nutrition; Bone and Bones
First sentence: Osteoporosis is defined as a skeletal disorder characterized by compromised bone strength predisposing a person to an increased risk of fracture1.