TITLE:
Relationship between the Components of the Metabolic Syndrome and Measures of Bone Mineral Density in Post-Menopausal Women
AUTHORS:
Eman M. Alissa, Wafa A. Alnahdi, Nabeel Alama, Gordon A. Ferns
KEYWORDS:
Bone Mineral Density, Metabolic Syndrome, Osteocalcin, Postmenopausal Women
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Diabetes Mellitus,
Vol.4 No.2,
May
29,
2014
ABSTRACT: Aim: To examine the
association between individual components of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and bone
mineral density (BMD) among postmenopausal women. Methods: A total of
177 postmenopausal women participated in a cross-sectional study. They were
interviewed to collect anthropometric and demographic characteristics. BMD was
measured and biochemical parameters were estimated in fasting blood samples.
Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to examine the association
between individual components of MetS and BMD. Results: Among 177
postmenopausal women, 116 (66%) had MetS. Women with MetS had significantly
higher mean values of BMD and T scores at the total hip (P Conclusions: Body weight and
osteocalcin were more strongly associated with bone mass than any other
component of MetS in postmenopausal women. However, further studies seem to be
needed to confirm their observation.