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- Title
The link between nutritional parameters and bone mineral density in women: results of a screening programme for osteoporosis.
- Authors
Lamprinoudi, Theodora; Mazza, Elisa; Ferro, Yvelise; Brogneri, Simona; Foti, Daniela; Gulletta, Elio; Iocco, Maurizio; Gazzaruso, Carmine; Romeo, Stefano; Pujia, Arturo; Montalcini, Tiziana
- Abstract
Background A positive association between handgrip strength and bone mineral density was demonstrated, but not all the investigations confirmed these results. We conducted a screening programme for osteoporosis in a large cohort of postmenopausal women to investigate the relationship between handgrip strength, other nutritional parameters and bone density. Methods This investigation involved 1,300 white volunteers. All participants underwent a bone mineral density evaluation at the heel and a handgrip strength measurement. Results The mean T-score value was -1.15 ± 1; a total of 181 participants reported at least one osteoporotic fracture. In the univariate analysis, both handgrip strength and body mass index were associated with the T-score value. Adjustment for confounding factors confirmed this relationship showing, in the multivariate analysis, that the body mass index was positively correlated to the T-score (B = 0.034; p = 0.001) and, in the logistic regression analysis, that handgrip strength was associated with the presence of osteoporosis (P = 0.005). Conclusion Both body mass index and handgrip strength were strongly correlated to bone mineral density, assessed with ultrasound, suggesting a possible key role as bone disease predictors.
- Subjects
BONE density; OSTEOPOROSIS in women; UNIVARIATE analysis; BODY mass index; LOGISTIC regression analysis
- Publication
Journal of Translational Medicine, 2014, Vol 12, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1479-5876
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/1479-5876-12-46