Association between Body Mass Index and Bone Mineral Density in Patients Referred for Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Scan in Ajman, UAE
Joint Authors
al-Balsooshi, Khawla Ahmed
Muttappallymyalil, Jayakumary
Fawzy, Tarek
Sreedharan, Jayadevan
Alshamsi, Salma Obaid Saeed
al-Ali, Mariyam Saif Salim Humaid Bin Bader
Ahmed, Amal
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-05-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Body Mass Index (BMI) is a good indicator for measurements of Bone Mineral Density (BMD) which measures the density of minerals present in the bones using a special scan.
This study was conducted to assess the association between BMI and status of BMD among 101 individuals who underwent Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) scan.
39 subjects had normal and 62 had low bone mineral density.
BMD was low in 82.4% of people with normal BMI, 78.1% among overweight, and 44.2% among obese.
There was a statistically significant association between these two variables (P<.001).
Low BMD was recorded in 59.1% of females and 76.9% of males.
Association between advancing age and lower BMI is an important risk factor in the occurrence of low BMD.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Fawzy, Tarek& Muttappallymyalil, Jayakumary& Sreedharan, Jayadevan& Ahmed, Amal& Alshamsi, Salma Obaid Saeed& al-Ali, Mariyam Saif Salim Humaid Bin Bader…[et al.]. 2011. Association between Body Mass Index and Bone Mineral Density in Patients Referred for Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Scan in Ajman, UAE. Journal of Osteoporosis،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Fawzy, Tarek…[et al.]. Association between Body Mass Index and Bone Mineral Density in Patients Referred for Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Scan in Ajman, UAE. Journal of Osteoporosis No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-505480
American Medical Association (AMA)
Fawzy, Tarek& Muttappallymyalil, Jayakumary& Sreedharan, Jayadevan& Ahmed, Amal& Alshamsi, Salma Obaid Saeed& al-Ali, Mariyam Saif Salim Humaid Bin Bader…[et al.]. Association between Body Mass Index and Bone Mineral Density in Patients Referred for Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Scan in Ajman, UAE. Journal of Osteoporosis. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-505480
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-505480