Clin Osteol 2012; 17(2): 59-64

Body composition as a factor influencing bone density in postmenopausal womenOriginal contributions

A. Gába, O. Kapuš

Aim: To analyze bone mineral density composition in postmenopausal women.

Methods: Ninety-seven women, aged 50-77 years, participated in this study. BMD and body composition were assessed by dual-ener­ gy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA). In addition to whole-body parameters, BMD of the lumbar spine, proximal femur and rib area was measur trunk.

Results: Significant association was observed between whole-body BMD and BFM (r = 0.41; p < 0.05) and LBM (r = 0.39; p < 0.05). BFM (r = 0.24; p < 0.05) of the trunk was a stronger predictor of lumbar BMD than LBM (r = 0.18; p > 0.05). Although the results of the statistical analysis showed a significant relationship between total and regional BMD of the proximal femur and LBM (r = 0.28-0.34; p < 0.05) of the lower limb, except for the Ward triangle (r = 0.16; p > 0.05), the correlation coefficient only ranged from 0.10 to 0.19 units for BFM (p > 0.05). However, the strongest associations were found between body composition and rib BMD, significantly cor­ relating with BFM and LBM. Moreover, it was also shown that osteopenic women showed significantly lower LBM than women with normal BMD. The only exception was represented by LBM of the trunk which did not in BFM were also statistically insignificant, except for BFM in the upper limbs.

Conclusions: The results of this study showed the positive influence of body composition on bone h ry to evaluate this association not only at the whole-body level, but also in selected body areas.

Keywords: bodyfat mass, lean body mass, bone mineral density, osteopenia, osteoporosis

Published: December 11, 2012  Show citation

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