Increased bodyburdenofenvironmentalcadmiumhasbeenassociatedwithgreaterrisk
of decreasedbonemineraldensity(BMD)andosteoporosisinmiddle-agedandolderwomen,andan
inverserelationshiphasbeenreportedbetweenfollicle-stimulatinghormone(FSH)andBMDinmiddle-
aged women;however,therelationshipsbetweencadmiumandFSHareuncertain,andtheassociations
of eachwithbonelosshavenotbeenanalyzedinasinglepopulation.