What happens to bone mineral density, strength and body composition of ex-elite female volleyball players: A cross sectional study

ObjectivesThis study was an attempt to investigate the variation trend of body composition with ageing and explore the association between regional body composition and bone mineral density (BMD).DesignCross-sectional study.Setting and participantsA total of 5749 healthy adults aged 20–95 years was recruited from 2004 to 2017.Primary outcome measuresWhole-body lean mass (LM), fat mass (FM), android FM, gynoid FM, appendicular lean mass (ALM) and BMD in the lumbar spine, femoral neck and total hip were obtained by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). The android/gynoid fat mass ratio (A/G FMR) based on DXA scan was calculated as an indicator of adipose distribution. Pearson correlation and multiple linear regression analyses were used to determine the associations between body composition, adipose distribution, and BMD of each skeletal site.ResultsWhole-body FM, percentage of whole-body FM, Android FM and A/G FMR consistently increased with age in both genders, especially in women, and ALM began to decrease in the fifth decade for both men and women. In multivariable linear regression models with age, body mass index, A/G FMR and ALM as predictor variables, ALM was associated with the most BMD variance of all skeletal sites in men (standard β ranged from 0.207 to 0.405, p<0.001), although not the largest but still a positive predictor of BMD in women (standard β ranged from 0.074 to 0.186, p<0.05). A/G FMR was an inverse predictor of BMD at all skeletal sites for women (standard β ranged from −249 to −0.052, p<0.01) but not in men.ConclusionsIn this large cohort of Chinese adults, ALM had a strong positive association with BMD in both genders. A/G FMR as an indicator of central adipose accumulation was inversely associated with BMD in women but not in men.

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Association between Bone Mineral Density and Body Composition in South Indian Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Cross Sectional Study

Aktuelle Rheumatologie ◽

10.1055/s-0033-1351301 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 38 (04) ◽

pp. 247-253

Author(s):

U. Snekhalatha ◽

M. Anburajan

Keyword(s):

Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽

Bone Mineral Density ◽

Body Composition ◽

Bone Mineral ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Mineral Density ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

South Indian

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Bone mineral density in immigrants from southern China to Denmark. A cross-sectional study

Acta Endocrinologica ◽

10.1530/eje.0.1340163 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 134 (2) ◽

pp. 163-167 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Q Wang ◽

P Ravn ◽

S Wang ◽

K Overgaard ◽

C Hassager ◽

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Keyword(s):

Bone Mineral Density ◽

Body Composition ◽

Bone Mass ◽

Bone Mineral ◽

Southern China ◽

Premenopausal Women ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Mineral Density ◽

Cross Sectional

Wang Q, Ravn P, Wang S, Overgaard K, Hassager C, Christiansen C. Bone mineral density in immigrants from southern China to Denmark: a cross-sectional study. Eur J Endocrinol 1996;134:163–7. ISSN 0804–4643 Immigration from Japan to USA has been shown to increase bone mineral density (BMD) and body fat in women. The effects of immigration between other geographical areas on bone mass and body composition are largely unknown, especially in men. In the present study, we measured bone mass and body composition by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (Hologic QDR-2000) in 73 healthy premenopausal women (age 35 ± 8 years) and 69 men (age 40 ± 12 years) who had immigrated from southern China to Denmark 2 months to 36 years ago. The BMD measurements (Total BMD, trunk BMD and leg BMD) were related positively to years since immigration (YSI) (R2 = 0.10–0.16, p < 0.05) in premenopausal women, but not in men. Fat distribution was related mainly to age in both premenopausal women and men (R2 = 0.16–0.26, p < 0.05). For comparison, we included 51 white, Danish premenopausal women (age 36 ± 6 years). Chinese premenopausal women with a YSI below or equal to 12 years (N = 38) had significantly lower total and regional BMD (trunk, legs, arms) (p < 0.05), while women with a YSI above 12 years (N = 35) had significantly lower BMD in the legs only (p < 0.05) when compared to the Danish premenopausal women. After correction for age, weight and height, Chinese premenopausal women with a YSI below or equal to 12 years still had significantly lower BMD in all regions (4–7%, p < 0.05), whereas no differences in BMD were found between Chinese premenopausal women with a YSI above 12 years compared with Danish premenopausal women. In conclusion, Chinese premenopausal women who immigrated to Denmark more than 12 years ago have a similar BMD to that of Danish premenopausal women. In the group who immigrated less than 12 years ago, a significantly lower BMD was found. P Ravn, Center for Clinical and Basic Research, Ballerup Byvej 222, DK-2750 Ballerup, Denmark

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