Nguyen D. Nguyen

Association between LRP5 polymorphism and bone mineral density: a Bayesian meta-analysis (2008)

Tran, Bich NH, Nguyen, Nguyen D, Eisman, John A, Nguyen, Tuan V

Abstract Background The low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 5 gene (LRP5) was identified to be linked to the variation in BMD in high bone mass pedigrees. Subsequent population-based...

The prevalence and correlates of physical inactivity among adults in Ho Chi Minh City (2008)

Trinh, Oanh TH, Nguyen, Nguyen D, Dibley, Michael J, Phongsavan, Philayrath, Bauman, Adrian E

Abstract Background Socioeconomic changes have led to profound changes in individuals' lifestyles, including the adoption of unhealthy food consumption patterns, prevalent tobacco use, alcohol abuse...

β3-adrenergic receptor gene, body mass index, bone mineral density and fracture risk in elderly men and women: the Dubbo Osteoporosis Epidemiology Study (DOES) (2006)

Wang, Claire Y, Nguyen, Nguyen D, Morrison, Nigel A, Eisman, John A, Center, Jacqueline R, Nguyen, Tuan V

Abstract Background Recent studies have suggested that the Arg allele of β3-adrenergic receptor (ADRB3) gene is associated with body mass index (BMI), which is an important predictor of bone mineral...

Bone mineral density, body mass index and cigarette smoking among Iranian women: implications for prevention (2005)

Baheiraei, Azam, Pocock, Nicholas A, Eisman, John A, Nguyen, Nguyen D, Nguyen, Tuan V

Abstract Background While risk factors of osteoporosis in Western populations have been extensively documented, such a profile has not been well studied in Caucasians of non-European origin. This...

Abdominal fat and hip fracture risk in the elderly: The Dubbo Osteoporosis Epidemiology Study (2005)

Nguyen, Nguyen D, Pongchaiyakul, Chatlert, Center, Jacqueline R, Eisman, John A, Nguyen, Tuan V

Abstract Background Fat mass, which is a major component of body weight, is directly related to bone mineral density and reduced fracture risk. It is not known whether abdominal fat is associated...