Osteoporosis in survivors of early life starvation
[nb-NO]Title[nb-NO]Osteoporosis in survivors of early life starvation
[nb-NO]Author[nb-NO]
Call numberP616.8521/007
[nb-NO]Object number[nb-NO]08247
[nb-NO]Place of publication[nb-NO]Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
[nb-NO]Publisher[nb-NO]Australian Journal of Primary Health, Australian Institute for Primary Care and School of Public Health, La Trobe University.
[nb-NO]Year of publication[nb-NO]
2004
[nb-NO]Material[nb-NO]Loose-leaf
NotesArticle from the journal "Australian Journal of Primary Health"
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
This paper offers clinical data from World War II famine survivors - those from the Holocaust, specifically addressing the issues of osteoporosis. The evidence suggests that the risk of adult osteoporosis is increased by severe starvation early in life .