ArticleNutrients2016
Lean Mass and Body Fat Percentage Are Contradictory Predictors of Bone Mineral Density in Pre-Menopausal Pacific Island Women.
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- Prediction of the Risk of Bone Mineral Density Decrease in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients Based on Traditional Multivariate Logistic Regression and Machine Learning: A Preliminary Study.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2023Article
- Bone mineral density, nutrient intake, and physical activity among young women from Uganda.Archives of osteoporosis · 2022Article
- The Relationship Between Bone Mineral Density and Body Composition Among Qatari Women With High Rate of Obesity: Qatar Biobank Data.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Article
- Sufficient Plasma Vitamin C Is Related to Greater Bone Mineral Density among Postmenopausal Women from the Boston Puerto Rican Health Study.The Journal of nutrition · 2021Article
- The different correlations between obesity and osteoporosis after adjustment of static mechanical loading from weight and fat free mass.Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions · 2021Article
- Determinants of Bone Health Status in a Multi-Ethnic Population in Klang Valley, Malaysia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Usefulness of circuit training at home for improving bone mass and muscle mass while losing fat mass in undergraduate female students.Lipids in health and disease · 2018Article
- Lean Body Mass in the Prediction of Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women.BioResearch open access · 2018Article
- Body fat has stronger associations with bone mass density than body mass index in metabolically healthy obesity.PloS one · 2018Article
- Lean Body Mass, Body Fat Percentage, and Handgrip Strength as Predictors of Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women.Journal of mid-life healthArticle
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Abstract
Anecdotally, it is suggested that Pacific Island women have good bone mineral density (BMD) compared to other ethnicities; however, little evidence for this or for associated factors exists. This study aimed to explore associations between predictors of bone mineral density (BMD, g/cm²), in pre-menopausal Pacific Island women. Healthy pre-menopausal Pacific Island women (age 16-45 years) were recruited as part of the larger EXPLORE Study. Total body BMD and body composition were assessed using Dual X-ray Absorptiometry and air-displacement plethysmography (n = 83). A food frequency questionnaire (n = 56) and current bone-specific physical activity questionnaire (n = 59) were completed. Variables expected to be associated with BMD were applied to a hierarchical multiple regression analysis. Due to missing data, physical activity and dietary intake factors were considered only in simple correlations. Mean BMD was 1.1 ± 0.08 g/cm². Bone-free, fat-free lean mass (LMO, 52.4 ± 6.9 kg) and age were positively associated with BMD, and percent body fat (38.4 ± 7.6) was inversely associated with BMD, explaining 37.7% of total variance. Lean mass was the strongest predictor of BMD, while many established contributors to bone health (calcium, physical activity, protein, and vitamin C) were not associated with BMD in this population, partly due to difficulty retrieving dietary data. This highlights the importance of physical activity and protein intake during any weight loss interventions to in order to minimise the loss of muscle mass, whilst maximizing loss of adipose tissue.
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