To determine factors influencing quantitative ultrasound (QUS) parameters of the calcaneus in a population-based sample of United Arab Emirates (UAE) women, and to compare QUS parameters of the calcaneus for healthy young UAE women with the manufacturer's reference ranges for other populations.
Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, P.O. Box 17666, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. saadih@uaeu.ac.ae