Summary: Few data are available regarding bone mineral density (BMD) and its determinants among Chinese Americans. We identified determinants of BMD among 359 Chinese-American women in order to identify risk factors for low BMD in this burgeoning population. BMD in Chinese-American women is influenced by a number of factors, including immigration.
Department of Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, PH8W-864, 630 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, USA. mad2037@columbia.edu