Calcium and dairy products consumption and association with total hip bone mineral density in women from kosovo.

Background And Objective: There is paucity of evidence in southeastern Europe and Kosovo regarding dairy products consumption and association with bone mineral density (BMD). Therefore, the objective of present study was to assess calcium intake and dairy products consumption and to investigate relationship with total hip BMD in a Kosovo women sample.

Methods: This cross-sectional study included a sample of 185 women divided into respective groups according to total hip BMD.