Osteoporosis in groups with intellectual disability 1

Author: Center J.R.   McElduff A.   Beange H.  

Publisher: Informa Healthcare

ISSN: 1469-9532

Source: Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, Vol.19, Iss.4, 1994-01, pp. : 251-258

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Abstract

We have measured the lumbar bone mineral density in a selected group of 53 people with intellectual impairment and found them to be significantly osteoporotic. In this study, small height and, for women only, hypogonadism were associated with lower bone mineral density measurements.