Relationship between Body Mass Index and T-Scores of Bone Mineral Density in the Hip and Spine Regions among Older Adults with Diabetes: A Retrospective Review

Diabetes mellitus (DM) cases are increasing worldwide, especially in Saudi Arabia. Previous studies suggested a positive relationship between body mass index (BMI) and bone mineral density (BMD) levels. Generally, patients with low BMI (

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Published in:Journal of obesity 2019-01, Vol.2019 (2019), p.1-6
Main Authors: Hamdi, Amre S., Fallatah, Tariq M., Babaker, Abdullah S., Zamka, Aws B., Almatrafi, Mohammad N., Hariri, Abdulaziz F., Althouwaibi, Omar H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Absorptiometry, Photon
Adults
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Analysis
Body Mass Index
Bone density
Bone Density - physiology
Bones
Data collection
Density
Diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - epidemiology
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - physiopathology
Diabetics
Endocrinology
Ethnicity
Female
Femur Neck - diagnostic imaging
Femur Neck - pathology
Fractures
Hormone replacement therapy
Hospitals
Humans
Information management
Insulin resistance
Kidney diseases
Lumbar Vertebrae - diagnostic imaging
Lumbar Vertebrae - pathology
Male
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
Metabolism
Middle Aged
Older people
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis - epidemiology
Osteoporosis - pathology
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Saudi Arabia - epidemiology
Studies
Type 2 diabetes
Vertebrae
Womens health
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Summary:Diabetes mellitus (DM) cases are increasing worldwide, especially in Saudi Arabia. Previous studies suggested a positive relationship between body mass index (BMI) and bone mineral density (BMD) levels. Generally, patients with low BMI (
ISSN:2090-0708
2090-0716
2090-0716
DOI:10.1155/2019/9827403