Open AccessCentrally located body fat is associated with lower bone mineral density in older Puerto Rican adults
Author(s) -
Shilpa N Bhupathiraju,
Bess DawsonHughes,
Marian T. Hannan,
Alice H. Lichtenstein,
Katherine L. Tucker
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.3945/ajcn.111.016030
Subject(s) - medicine , bone mineral , femoral neck , osteopenia , osteoporosis , trochanter , bone density , femur , body mass index , surgery
Fat mass is thought to be protective against osteoporosis, primarily because of its weight-bearing effect. Few studies have evaluated the association between abdominal fat mass (AFM) and bone health beyond its weight-bearing effect.
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