Bone status in healthy: Estonian women assessed with quantitative ultrasonometry

We assessed age-related changes of bone status in healthy Estonian women in various age groups with quantitative ultrasonometry. The speed of sound (SOS), broadband ultrasound attenuation (BUA), and stiffness index (SI) of the calcaneus were measured in 288 women. BUA and SI values peaked at 30-39 y...

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Published in:Acta orthopaedica 2002-10, Vol.73 (5), p.558-561
Main Authors: Maasalu, Katre, Kirjanen, Kaur, Haviko, Tiit
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biological and medical sciences
Body Mass Index
Bone Density
Bone Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Bone Diseases - epidemiology
Bone Diseases - physiopathology
Eating - physiology
Estonia - epidemiology
Exercise - physiology
Female
Health Status
Humans
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Joints
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Reference Values
Ultrasonic investigative techniques
Ultrasonography
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Summary:We assessed age-related changes of bone status in healthy Estonian women in various age groups with quantitative ultrasonometry. The speed of sound (SOS), broadband ultrasound attenuation (BUA), and stiffness index (SI) of the calcaneus were measured in 288 women. BUA and SI values peaked at 30-39 years of age while SOS peaked at 20-29 years and decreased thereafter. We detected no statistically significant changes between the age groups of 20-29, 30-39 and 40-49 years. The total age-related decrease was 18% for BUA, 3% for SOS and 29% for SI. Wefound a statistically significant correlation between bone status and calcium intake, as well as physical activity in the age group over 40 years.
ISSN:1745-3674
0001-6470
1745-3682
DOI:10.1080/000164702321022848