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- Title
Agreement Between Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry and Quantitative Ultrasound to Evaluate Bone Health in Adolescents: The PRO-BONE Study.
- Authors
Torres-Costoso, Ana; Vlachopoulos, Dimitris; Ubago-Guisado, Esther; Ferri-Morales, Asunción; Cavero-Redondo, Iván; Martínez-Vizcaino, Vicente; Gracia-Marco, Luis
- Abstract
Purpose: The present study aims to investigate the association between dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and quantitative ultrasound (QUS) parameters and the intermethods agreement in active males. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, bone health (by DXA and calcaneal QUS), physical activity (by accelerometers), and anthropometrics measurements were assessed in 117 active adolescents (12–14 y old). Bivariate correlation coefficients were calculated to assess the relationships between DXA standard regions of interest and QUS parameters. Intraclass correlation coefficients and Bland–Altman plots were used to assess the level of agreement between bone mineral content regions derived from DXA and stiffness index. The measurements were z score transformed for comparison. Results: Most QUS parameters were positive and significantly correlated with DXA outcomes (stiffness index: r =.43–.52; broadband ultrasound attenuation: r =.50–.58; speed of sound: r =.25–.27) with the hip showing the highest correlations. Moreover, the present study found fair to good intraclass correlation coefficients of agreement (.60–.68) between DXA and QUS to assess bone health. The Bland–Altman analysis showed a limited percentage of outliers (3.2%–8.6%). Conclusion: QUS device could represent an acceptable alternative method to assess bone health in active adolescent males.
- Subjects
OSTEORADIOGRAPHY; ACCELEROMETERS; ANTHROPOMETRY; BONES; STATISTICS; ULTRASONIC imaging; BONE density; INTER-observer reliability; CROSS-sectional method; PHYSICAL activity; PHOTON absorptiometry; INTRACLASS correlation
- Publication
Pediatric Exercise Science, 2018, Vol 30, Issue 4, p466
- ISSN
0899-8493
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1123/pes.2017-0217