Abstract:The connection between bone geometry and ethnicity has yet to be fully researched, especially as it relates to 25hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D. This preliminary study aimed to investigate differences in bone geometry specifically at the radius and tibia, as well as in 25(OH)D concentrations, between Saudi (S), Pakistani (P), and Caucasian (C) premenopausal women. A further aim was an examination of a possible link between 25(OH)D concentration and indices of bone geometry. Seventy-two healthy premenopausal women (… Show more
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