Correlations between bone mineral density and demographic, lifestyle, and biochemical variables in community-dwelling Japanese women 69 years of age and over

Abstract

It was concluded that body weight is a major predictor of forearm BMD among the factors measured in this study in independent Japanese women 69 years of age and over and that serum 1,25(OH)(2)D concentration may be associated with cortical BMD. Maintenance of body weight is very important for maintaining BMD in this population, unless a large weight aggravates obesity-related diseases. A follow-up study is needed to confirm these findings.

Association between Bone Mineral Density and Metabolic Syndrome in Postmenopausal Korean Women

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C-reactive protein predicts incident fracture in community-dwelling elderly Japanese women: the Muramatsu study

“…This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Niigata University School of Medicine. Detailed descriptions of the Muramatsu cohort have been published previously [10].…”

“…Demographic and other medical data, including current medications, were obtained through clinical interviews. Calcium intake was estimated with a validated semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire [10]. Physical activity levels were assessed according to whether subjects regularly engaged in the following activities: (1) light exercise such as croquet or taking walks, and (2) moderate physical activity such as farm work or gardening.…”

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