Title
Association between high levels of gynoid fat and the increase of bone mineral density in women
Date Issued
03 March 2020
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Imperial College London
Publisher(s)
Taylor and Francis Ltd
Abstract
Introduction: In women, bone mineral density (BMD) is related to age, estrogenic action, and appendicular skeletal muscle mass (ASMM). The gynoid fat distribution is linked to estrogenic action. Objective: This study aimed to assess whether an increase of gynoid fat is associated with high BMD independent of age and ASMM. Methods: An observational study was performed in women aged between 20 and 79 years. Fat mass, ASMM, and BMD were measured with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. The binned scatterplots and multivariate linear regression models were used to study the relationship between hip BMD and age, height, android fat, gynoid fat, and ASMM. Results: Of 673 women invited, 596 accepted to participate. Their mean age was 55.4 ± 12.8 years, weight 63.4 ± 9.4 kg, height 1.61 ± 0.06 m, body mass index 24.54 ± 3.59 kg/m2, average hip BMD 0.914 ± 0.122 g/cm2, android fat 2.12 ± 0.83 kg, gynoid fat 4.54 ± 1.07 kg, and ASMM 15.15 ± 1.97 kg. The final regression model included age (linear coefficient −0.004; 95% confidence interval [CI]: −0.005 to −0.003; p < 0.001), ASMM (linear coefficient 0.013; 95% CI: 0.009 to 0.018; p < 0.001), and gynoid fat (linear coefficient 0.013; 95% CI: 0.005 to 0.022; p < 0.002). Conclusion: Gynoid fat is associated with BMD in the hip independently of age and ASMM.
Start page
206
End page
210
Volume
23
Issue
2
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Medicina general, Medicina interna
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85075138907
PubMed ID
Source
Climacteric
ISSN of the container
13697137
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