Abstract:Introduction: Osteoporosis is a systemic disease of the bone, which entails an increased riskof fracture, with high impact on morbidity, mortality and costs in the health system. Severalstudies have shown a relationship between muscle mass and strength with bone mineral density.Our objective is to determine the correlation between these variables in postmenopausalwomen. Materials and Methods: For the correlation study, 100 postmenopausal womenolder than 50 years were selected randomly and a sociodemographic su… Show more
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