Bone Abstracts

Objective: The objective of this observational cross-sectional study is to identify heel bone properties, specifically broadband ultrasound attenuation (BUA), speed of sound (SOS) and stiffness index (SI), in healthy Greek women, as well the relation of these parameters with age, serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) and parathyroid hormone (PTH).Material and Methods: A population of 738 community dwelling women was recruited at the health promotion events...

Objective: The objective of this observational cross-sectional study is to identify the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in healthy women in Greece, as reflected by the levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D), since recent data indicate that vitamin D deficiency can be common in countries previously considered as low risk (e.g. Mediterranean countries).Materials and methods: A population of 840 community dwelling women was recruited at the health promo...