Jogging and bone mineral density in men: Results from NHANES III

M.E. Mussolino, A.C. Looker and E.S. Orwoll

American Journal of Public Health, 2001, vol. 91, issue 7, 1056-1059

Abstract: Objectives. This cross-sectional population-based study assessed the association of jogging with femoral bone mineral density (BMD) in men. Methods. Data are from a nationally representative sample of 4254 men aged 20 to 59 years from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III). Total femoral BMD was measured by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry. Jogging was self-reported. Results. Jogging (any vs none) was strongly associated with higher BMD in multivariate models (P

Date: 2001
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