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. 2014 Nov 28;12:230. doi: 10.1186/s12916-014-0230-2

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Individual values of BMD, expressed as absolute values (g/cm ² ), in relation to the BMI, both at the femoral neck (Panel a) and at the lumbar spine (Panel b). A significant direct correlation between the individual values of BMD (g/cm2) and the BMI values (P <0.0001) has been proved. BMD, bone mass density; BMI, body mass index.