Professional paper
The effect of the body mass index on calcaneal quantitative ultrasound parameters in women of the City of Rijeka
Olga Cvijanović
; Department of anatomy, Faculty of medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
Sanja Zoričić Cvek
; Department of anatomy, Faculty of medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
Ariana Fužinac-Smojver
; Department of anatomy, Faculty of medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
Željka Crnčević-Orlić
; Clinics for internal medicine, Clinical hospital centre Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
Nikolina Dobrotić
; Clinics for internal medicine, Clinical hospital centre Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
Mateja Lukežić
; Clinics for internal medicine, Clinical hospital centre Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
Dragica Bobinac
; Department of anatomy, Faculty of medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
Abstract
Aim: Menopausal women, due to lack of hormones-estrogen are exposed to accelerated bone loss leading to bone defi ciency diseases, such as osteoporosis. In menopause, other risk factors such as: low body mass index, unbalanced diet and physical inactivity may reduce bone mass. The aim of this study was to examine whether, and to what extent anthropometric parameters and age predict the value of quanti tati ve ultrasound parameters
of the calcaneus in women with respect to hormonal status. The study included 499 women of the City of Rijeka. Methods: Peripheral density of the calcaneus was measured using an ultrasound machine Clinical Bone Sonometar Sahara Hologic (Hologic Inc., Massachusett s, USA). The measurements were performed in sitting subjects, at a constant location (right foot). Results: Stati sti cal analysis of all subjects has determined that independent variables (age, menopause, anthropometric parameters) signifi cantly predict the
value of quanti tati ve ultrasound parameters of the calcaneus. In women who are more than 5 years of menopause, the same independent variables, with the excepti on of menopause significantly predicted the value of quanti tati ve ultrasound parameters of the calcaneus. Conclusion: In menopause, the beneficial effect of hormones on the physiological processes in bone ti ssue is absent, which therefore become catabolic. In such conditi ons, achieved
body mass remain the only backup system that preserves skeletal system from bone deficiency diseases such as osteoporosis and osteopenia.
Keywords
body mass index; calcaneus; osteoporosis; quantitative ultrasound
Hrčak ID:
53223
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Publication date:
7.6.2010.
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