Quantitative ultrasound of the calcaneus in arabian women: relation to anthropometric and lifestyle factors

Saadi, Hussain F; Reed, Richard; Carter, Anne O.; Dunn, Earl V.; Qazaq, Hussein S.; Al-Suhaili, A. R.

doi:10.1016/s0378-5122(02)00339-0

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“…As with DXA bone measures, the literature regarding the impact of lean mass and fat mass on calcaneal quantitative ultrasound outcomes is also inconclusive. In populations without MS, lean mass appears to be more strongly associated with BUA than SOS in some studies [49][50], whereas other data suggest that both lean mass and fat mass are associated with QUIs [51][52]. No prior studies have assessed the association of body composition with quantitative ultrasound in the MS population.…”

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Bone health in ambulatory individuals with multiple sclerosis: Impact of physical activity, glucocorticoid use, and body composition

Mojtahedi

Snook

Motl³

et al. 2008

JRRD

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Abstract-This study examined the relationships among physical activity, glucocorticoid use, body composition, and bone health in ambulatory women with multiple sclerosis (MS). Twenty-nine white women (mean +/-standard deviation: age 45.1 +/-9.0 yr, Expanded Disability Status Scale 2.9 +/-1.2) diagnosed with MS were assessed for whole body (WB), proximal femur (PF) and lumbar spine (LS) bone status (bone mineral content [BMC], bone mineral density [BMD], and quantitative ultrasound index [QUI] by calcaneal quantitative ultrasound) and body composition by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry; for physical activity by pedometer and accelerometer; and for glucocorticoid medication exposure by selfreport. Accelerometer counts were related to PF BMC (r = 0.50, p = 0.010) when we controlled for age, fat and lean mass, MS disease duration, and glucocorticoid use. Glucocorticoid use was not associated with bone measures. When we controlled for age and fat mass, lean mass was associated with WB BMC (r = 0.41, p = 0.04), PF BMC (r = 0.61, p = 0.001), and speed of sound (SOS) (r = 0.44, p = 0.02), whereas fat mass was associated with SOS and QUI (r =0.43, p = 0.03, and r = 0.44, p = 0.02, respectively). Lean mass was an independent predictor of WB BMC (p = 0.04) and PF BMC (p = 0.001), whereas fat mass was an independent predictor of LS BMD (p = 0.05). In conclusion, physical activity and lean mass are associated with femoral bone mass in women with MS who are ambulatory.

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Bone health in ambulatory individuals with multiple sclerosis: Impact of physical activity, glucocorticoid use, and body composition

Mojtahedi

Snook

Motl³

et al. 2008

JRRD

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“…Unfortunately, information about prevalent osteoporotic fractures was not available in our patients, and this is a major shortcoming of the study. One factor influencing our results is, certainly, the use of different normative databases by the equipment manufacturers 45,46 .…”

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The role of quantitative ultrasound in predicting osteoporosis defined by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in pre- and postmenopausal women

Dane

Çetin

et al. 2008

Climacteric

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“…In a study conducted in 1333 German women were presented exact values of QUS variables but correlation analysis was not shown [33]. In other study age and BMI [35] affected QUS parameters in postmenopusal women over 50, and further author showed that more than 5 YSM negatively affected QUS parameters [37].…”

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“…In some yet published studies [26,29,32,33,35,37], calcaneus was assessed by QUS measurements, and the authors evaluated factors affecting skeletal status. In French study [26] both age and YSM affected QUS parameters, but after the age of 60 further bone loss was not observed.…”

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Skeletal Status Assessed by Quantitative Ultrasound in Elderly Women Compared with Early Postmenopausal Women

Drozdzowska¹,

Pluskiewicz²,

Adamczyk³

et al. 2009

TOGERIMJ

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Background:The aim of the retrospective study was to reveal the pattern of bone loss in elderly women compared with early postmenopausal women. Material:The group of 254 women was studied, among them were 40 elderly women (mean age 74.7+/-4.0 y.) and 214 early postmenopausal women (mean age 53.4+/-3.7 y.). Skeletal status was evaluated using quantitative ultrasound (QUS) at the calcaneus (Achilles, Lunar, USA). Results: In elderly women age, years since menopause (YSM) and body size did not influence significantly ultrasound values, only positive influence of weight and body mass index on BUA was observed (p<0.05). In early postmenopausal women YSM negatively affected SOS (p<0.05), BUA (p=0.05) and SI (p<0.05), body size had generally a positive impact on all QUS parameters, and the percentage of life with menstruation positively affected SOS (p<0.05). In multiple stepwise regression analyses in elderly women only weight had a positive effect on BUA, and in early postmenopausal women, weight was a protective factor for all parameters, age negatively influenced BUA and SI, and YSM negatively influenced SOS. Multiple stepwise regression analysis in the whole group showed that weight was a protective factor and age was a negative factor for all QUS parameters. Conclusion:The pattern of bone loss in the elderly differs in comparison to younger postmenopausal women, and the weight among factors assessed was the only protective one in postmenopausal women. Maintaince of body weight seems to be the most important in osteoporosis prevention.

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Quantitative ultrasound of the calcaneus in arabian women: relation to anthropometric and lifestyle factors

Cited by 30 publications

References 18 publications

Bone health in ambulatory individuals with multiple sclerosis: Impact of physical activity, glucocorticoid use, and body composition

Bone health in ambulatory individuals with multiple sclerosis: Impact of physical activity, glucocorticoid use, and body composition

The role of quantitative ultrasound in predicting osteoporosis defined by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in pre- and postmenopausal women

Skeletal Status Assessed by Quantitative Ultrasound in Elderly Women Compared with Early Postmenopausal Women

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