Open AccessAssociated Factors of Bone Mineral Density and Osteoporosis in Elderly Males
Author(s) -
Behzad Heidari,
Abdollah Muhammadi,
Yahya Javadian,
Ali Bijani,
Seyed Reza Hosseini,
Mansour Babaei
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
international journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.652
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 1726-9148
pISSN - 1726-913X
DOI - 10.5812/ijem.39662
Subject(s) - medicine , osteoporosis , bone mineral , femoral neck , bone density , diabetes mellitus , overweight , obesity , physical therapy , endocrinology
The findings of the study indicate that in elderly males, diabetes, obesity and higher muscle strength was associated with lower prevalence of osteoporosis and anemia, and prior fracture with higher risk of osteoporosis. This issue needs further longitudinal studies.
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