Risk factors and impact on bone mineral density in postmenopausal Mexican mestizo women.

Objective: Considering that the Mexican mestizo population seems to be the result of a genetic admixture, we proposed that further research is needed to evaluate the role of ethnicity in conjunction with health-related factors to better understand ethnic differences in bone mineral density (BMD). The aim of this study was to analyze several risk factors related to the development of osteoporosis in postmenopausal Mexican mestizo women.

Methods: We included 567 postmenopausal Mexican mestizo women.