To evaluate the effect of age, years since menopause and body weight on bone mass density (BMD) in 283 patients. Bone mass density was assessed by bone computerized mineralometry at two sites of the forearm. The mean distal BMD and ultra BMD in the postmenopausal group were negatively correlated with age (P < 0.001, r = -0.48 and P < 0.001, r = -0.50, respectively) and years since menopause (P < 0.001, r = -0.32 and P < 0.001, r = -0.33, respectively). When body-mass index was regressed against distal and ultra distal BMD, positive correlations were found (P = 0.008 and P = 0.007). From our data, forearm computerized mineralometry seems to be a reliable method for the evaluation of the effects of age and body-mass index on bone mass.
Bone mass density in post-menopausal women / Cosmi, Ermelando; Minozzi, Massimo; B., Riosa; J. J., Piazze; L., Pollastrini; R., Forleo; Anceschi, Maurizio Marco. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS. - ISSN 0020-7292. - 58:3(1997), pp. 287-291. [10.1016/s0020-7292(97)00103-3]
Bone mass density in post-menopausal women
COSMI, Ermelando;MINOZZI, Massimo;ANCESCHI, Maurizio Marco
1997
Abstract
To evaluate the effect of age, years since menopause and body weight on bone mass density (BMD) in 283 patients. Bone mass density was assessed by bone computerized mineralometry at two sites of the forearm. The mean distal BMD and ultra BMD in the postmenopausal group were negatively correlated with age (P < 0.001, r = -0.48 and P < 0.001, r = -0.50, respectively) and years since menopause (P < 0.001, r = -0.32 and P < 0.001, r = -0.33, respectively). When body-mass index was regressed against distal and ultra distal BMD, positive correlations were found (P = 0.008 and P = 0.007). From our data, forearm computerized mineralometry seems to be a reliable method for the evaluation of the effects of age and body-mass index on bone mass.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
