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ArticleJournal of endocrinological investigation2025

The association between computed tomography-based osteosarcopenia and osteoporotic vertebral fractures: a longitudinal study.

H Tang, R Wang, N Hu, J Wang, Z Wei, X Gao, C Xie, Y Qiu, X Chen

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H Tang *Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, 155 Hanzhong Road, Nanjing, 210029, China.
R Wang *Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, 155 Hanzhong Road, Nanjing, 210029, China.
N HuDepartment of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, 155 Hanzhong Road, Nanjing, 210029, China.
J WangDepartment of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, 155 Hanzhong Road, Nanjing, 210029, China.
Z WeiDepartment of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, 155 Hanzhong Road, Nanjing, 210029, China.
X GaoDepartment of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, 155 Hanzhong Road, Nanjing, 210029, China.
C XieCenter for Musculoskeletal Research, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, 14642, USA.
Y QiuDepartment of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, 155 Hanzhong Road, Nanjing, 210029, China. 671605626@139.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0008-0547-7808
X ChenDepartment of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, 155 Hanzhong Road, Nanjing, 210029, China. chxwin@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8354-9087

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 81773460
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Abstract

purposeOsteoporosis and sarcopenia usually coexist in older population. The concept of osteosarcopenia has been proposed in recent years. However, studies on the relationship between osteosarcopenia and the risk of fracture are rare, and the association is unclear at present. This study aimed to investigate the association between osteosarcopenia evaluated based on chest computed tomography (CT) and osteoporotic vertebral fracture (OVF).

methodsThis study recruited 7906 individuals aged 50 years and older who did not have OVFs and underwent chest CT for physical examination between July 2016 and September 2019. Subjects were followed up annually until June 2023. Osteosarcopenia was defined by a low muscle area of the erector spinae (< 25.4 cm

resultsOf the 7906 participants included, 95 had a new OVF within a median follow-up of 3 years. A total of 1900 control subjects were matched. Individuals in the osteosarcopenia group had a higher prevalence of spinal fractures than those in normal group (16.4% vs. 0.4%, P < 0.001). Osteosarcopenia was independently associated with OVF (adjusted hazard ratio (aHR): 12.67, 95% confidence interval (CI) 3.79-42.40) and severe OVF (aHR = 14.07, 95% CI 1.84-107.66). Similar trends were observed in males, females and those subjects aged older than 60 years. Osteosarcopenia had good predictive efficacy for OVF (area under the curve = 0.836). A nomogram was also developed for clinical application.

conclusionOsteosarcopenia assessed based on chest CT was associated with OVF, and osteosarcopenia has good performance for vertebral fracture prediction.

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Osteoporotic FracturesSarcopeniaSpinal FracturesTomography, X-Ray ComputedAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedOsteoporosisRisk FactorsBone massComputed tomographyMuscle massOsteosarcopeniaVertebral osteoporotic fracture

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