[Dual X-ray absorptiometry [DEXA] in normal Chilean women. Correlation between reference values and anthropometric variables].

Background: Bone mineral density results are expressed as the number of standard deviations from reference values in similar populations. However these reference values have not been obtained locally and there may be discrepancies between Chilean and other Hispanic populations.

Aim: To evaluate the results of DEXA in healthy Chilean women and to correlate them with reference values and anthropometric parameters.