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. 2015 Aug;27(4):259-62.
doi: 10.5455/msm.2015.27.259-262.

Association of Body Weight and Body Mass Index with Bone Mineral Density in Women and Men from Kosovo

Sylejman Rexhepi  1 , Elton Bahtiri  2 , Mjellma Rexhepi  1 , Vjollca Sahatciu-Meka  3 , Blerta Rexhepi  1
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Association of Body Weight and Body Mass Index with Bone Mineral Density in Women and Men from Kosovo

Sylejman Rexhepi et al. Mater Sociomed. 2015 Aug.

Abstract

Background and objective: Body weight and body mass index (BMI) are considered potentially modifiable determinants of bone mass. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore the association between body weight and body mass index (BMI) with total hip and lumbar spine bone mineral density (BMD).

Methods: This cross-sectional study included a population of 100 women and 32 men from Kosovo into three BMI groups. All the study subjects underwent dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) measurements.

Results: Total hip BMD levels of obese menopausal and premenopausal women and men were significantly higher compared to overweight or normal weight subjects, while lumbar spine BMD levels of only menopausal women and men were higher among obese subjects. Age-adjusted linear regression analysis showed that BMI is a significant independent associate of lumbar spine and total hip BMD in menopausal women and men.

Conclusion: Despite positive association between BMI and lumbar spine and total hip BMD in menopausal women, presence of more obese and osteoporotic subjects among menopausal women represent a population at risk for fractures because of poor balance and frequent falls; therefore, both obesity and osteoporosis prevention efforts should begin early on in life.

Keywords: Weight; body mass index; bone mineral density; men; women.

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Distribution of total hip and lumbar spine BMD according to BMI groups
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