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ArticleIrish journal of medical science2025

The relationship between osteoporosis and sarcopenia parameters in postmenopausal women under 60 years of age: A cross-sectional study.

Büşra Şirin Ahısha, Nur Kesiktaş

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Büşra Şirin AhıshaBeylikdüzü State Hospital, Pınartepe, Yavuz Sultan Selim Blv. 253 Sok No:8, 34500, Büyükçekmece/İstanbul, Turkey. bsrn080@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8519-1747
Nur KesiktaşDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Istanbul Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3937-9973

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objectiveThis study aimed to determine the prevalence of sarcopenia in postmenopausal women under the age of 60 and to evaluate the relationship between sarcopenia, bone mineral density (BMD), and clinical parameters. MATERIALS AND

methodsThis cross-sectional study included 52 postmenopausal women under the age of 60, classified as osteoporotic or non-osteoporotic based on DXA results. Sarcopenia was assessed using the criteria of the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP2). Muscle strength was measured using handgrip strength and the five-time sit-to-stand test (5STS), and muscle mass was assessed with the Tanita BC-418MA device. Skeletal muscle mass indices (SMMI) were calculated based on height

resultsFat-free mass (FFM), skeletal muscle mass (SMM), and SMM/height

conclusionIn our study, sarcopenia prevalence did not significantly differ between osteoporotic and non-osteoporotic postmenopausal women under 60. However, the lower muscle mass observed in the osteoporotic group may indicate early structural changes associated with sarcopenia. The lack of difference in functional capacity suggests that these changes may not yet be clinically apparent.

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Osteoporosis, PostmenopausalPostmenopauseSarcopeniaAbsorptiometry, PhotonBone DensityCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHand StrengthHumansMiddle AgedMuscle, SkeletalMuscle StrengthPrevalenceBone mineral densityOsteoporosisSarcopenia

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