Background:Lean mass, mainly composed of muscle, has been correlated to bone mineral density (BMD) [4]. Studies reported that lean mass has an important impact on BMD not only in young women but also in postmenopausal women [1]. High lean mass is more favorable for the BMD than low lean mass. Some studies suggested that genetic factors responsible for both lean mass and BMD are shared [3]. Low muscle mass and low BMD could impair the quality of the patient’s life [2, 5].Objectives:The aim of this study is to assess the impact of the lean mass with body composition by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry on the bone mineral density.Methods:107 women underwent body composition analysis by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Lean mass in kg and BMD in kg/cm2 were analyzed. Normal BMD was defined as T-score > -1.0 standard deviation (SD). Osteopenia was defined as T-score between -1.0 SDs and -2.5 SDs and osteoporosis was defined as T-score ≤ - 2.5 SDs.Results:The mean age of the women was 57 years (yrs.) ± 11 yrs. (range 41 yrs. – 80 yrs.). Subjects had mean weight of 75 kg ± 12 kg (range 50 kg – 110 kg) and mean height of 156 cm ± 9 cm (range 151 cm – 172 cm). 73/107 women (68.2%) were with normal BMD, 24/107 women (22.4%) were with osteopenia and 10/107 women (9.4%) were with osteoporosis. Lean mass differed significantly between the groups (p = 0.000). Women with normal BMD had the highest mean lean mass (58.47 kg) and the mean lean mass of the women with osteopenia and osteoporosis decreased as follow: 47.56 kg for women with osteopenia and 36.22 kg for women with osteoporosis.Conclusion:Women with osteoporosis have the lowest lean mass compared to the women with osteopenia and osteoporosis.References:[1]Ilesanmi-Oyelere BL, Coad J, Roy N, Kruger MC. Lean Body Mass in the Prediction of Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women. Biores Open Access. 2018;7(1):150–158. Published 2018 Oct 10. doi:10.1089/biores.2018.0025.[2]Kirilov N., Vladeva SG, Kirilova E. Assessment on the Improvement of the Quality of Life after One Year of Regular Physical Activity and Treatment in Patients with Postmenopausal OsteoporosisCOR 2017: 19th International Conference on Orthopedics and Rheumatology Miami, USA March 9 - 10, 2017, WASET, Paper Code 17US030051.[3]Nguyen TV, Howard GM, Kelly PJ, Eisman JA. Bone mass, lean mass, and fat mass: same genes or same environments? Am J Epidemiol. 1998 Jan 1;147(1):3-16.[4]Patel HP, Dawson A, Westbury LD, et al. Muscle Mass, Muscle Morphology and Bone Health Among Community-Dwelling Older Men: Findings from the Hertfordshire Sarcopenia Study (HSS). Calcif Tissue Int. 2018;103(1):35–43. doi:10.1007/s00223-018-0388-2.[5]Kirilova E, Kirilov N, Vladeva S. A study on the physical activity in women with decreased bone mineral density. Abstract book 13thscience conference MC, PlevenDisclosure of Interests:None declared
Short-term Precision Error in Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry, Bone Mineral Density and Trabecular Bone Score Measurements; and Effects of Obesity on Precision Error
