PMID: 26766815Jan 15, 2016Paper

Body Mass Index May Positively Correlate with Bone Mineral Density of Lumbar Vertebra and Femoral Neck in Postmenopausal Females

Medical Science Monitor : International Medical Journal of Experimental and Clinical Research
Shi-Feng Wu, Xin-Jie Du

Abstract

Our study aimed to explore the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and bone mineral density (BMD) of lumbar vertebra and femoral neck in postmenopausal females. From September 2012 to September 2014, 236 healthy postmenopausal females who underwent physical examinations at the Women & Children's Health Care Hospital of Linyi were enrolled into our study. These subjects were divided into 3 groups: underweight group, normal weight group, and overweight group. In addition, there were 2 age stratifications: <60 years old and ≥60 years old. DPX-L type dual-energy X-ray bone densitometry (American Lunar Company) was used to measure the BMD of lumbar vertebra and femoral neck in the recruited subjects. Pearson test was used for correlation analysis. BMDs and T-scores of lumbar vertebra (L1-L4), femoral neck, proximal femur, and Ward's triangle region among the groups were ranked as follows: underweight group < normal weight group < overweight group. There were significant differences in body weight and BMI among the underweight, normal weight, and overweight groups (P<0.05). The T-scores of all examined anatomic locations showed significant differences between the underweight group and normal weight group, as well as between th...Continue Reading

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