Influence of Weight Gain on Spine Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women |
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Authors: | G Trovas G P Lyritis A Galanos P Raptou M Katsiri |
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Institution: | (1) University of Athens, Laboratory for Research of Musculoskeletal System ``Th. Garofalidis,' KAT Hospital, 14561 Kifissia, Athens, Greece, GR |
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Abstract: | We studied the relationships between weight variables and spine bone mineral density (BMD) in 183 postmenopausal women aged
34–76 years. There was a significant positive correlation of current body mass index (cBMI) and % of ideal body weight (IBW)
with BMD. Moreover, the increase in BMI and % IBW was also positively and significantly associated with a higher age-adjusted
lumbar BMD. Weight gain, estimated as the difference between current body weight and past ``ideal' body weight, was associated
with significant age-adjusted BMD with a threshold of 17%, and postmenopausal women with a gain of over 17% had significantly
higher spine BMD.
Received: 21 October 1997 / Accepted: 6 October 1998 |
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Keywords: | : Bone mineral density — Menopause — Body weight — Weight change |
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