Relationship of Weight and Body Mass Index with Bone Mineral Density in Adult Men from Kosovo
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22320809 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rexhep Hoxha (University of Prishtina), Hilmi Islami (0000-0001-6964-8153, University of Prishtina), Hasime QorrajBytyqi, Hasime Qorraj-Bytyqi (University of Prishtina), Shpetim Thaci (0000-0001-5199-7339, University of Prishtina), Elton Bahtiri (0000-0001-7519-3925, University of Prishtina) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 306 |
| Publication date | 2014-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Materia Socio Medica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1512-7680 • E-ISSN: 1986-597X |
| Publisher | ScopeMed (PUBLISHER • TR) |
| DOI | 10.5455/msm.2014.26.306-308 |
| PMID | 25568627 |
| OpenAlex | W2106351266 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Body weight and body mass index (BMI) are considered strong predictors of osteoporotic fractures, though optimal BMI levels remain unsettled. There are several studies conducted on women about the relationship between BMI and bone mineral density (BMD), and just a few so far on men. Therefore, the objective of current study was to analyze the relationship between weight and BMI and BMD measured in lumbar spine (L1-L4), femur neck and total hip in 64 men from Kosovo. METHODS: This cross-sectional study included a population of 64 men divided into three BMI groups. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) measurements were done in all the study participants. RESULTS: Pearson's correlation analysis showed a significant positive correlation between weight and BMI and BMD in femur neck and in total hip, and a significant negative correlation between age and femur neck BMD. Age-adjusted linear regression analysis showed that weight and BMI had a significant positive association with BMD levels. CONCLUSION: Although the results show significant relationship between BMI and BMD, the negative relationship between age and femur neck BMD may serve as guidance to initiate early assessment of the BMD in this region as well as preventive measures of osteoporosis and fractures among ageing men population
Body mass index · Bone mineral · Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry · Femoral neck · Femur · Osteoporosis · Physical therapy · Population · Bone health and osteoporosis research · Hip and Femur Fractures · Medicine · Statistical Methods in Epidemiology · Internal Medicine · Surgery
| Citations per year | 0.18 |
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| Citation span | 2015 - 2025 (11) |
| Highly cited | No |