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Normative data for quantitative calcaneal ultrasound in young males and females
Author(s) -
CorreaRodríguez María,
GonzálezJiménez Emilio,
García Pedro A.,
RuedaMedina Blanca,
SchmidtRioValle Jacqueline
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
american journal of human biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.559
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1520-6300
pISSN - 1042-0533
DOI - 10.1002/ajhb.23030
Subject(s) - calcaneus , medicine , body mass index , osteoporosis , bone mass , demography , peak bone mass , population , ultrasound , surgery , radiology , environmental health , sociology
Objective The quantitative ultrasound (QUS) method has been recognized as an optimal screening tool for assessing bone mass status. The aim of this study was to provide standardized values for bone health status measured by the QUS technique based on age, sex, and body mass index (BMI). METHODS The study population consisted of 1322 healthy individuals (822 females and 500 males) aged 14–25 years. Bone mass in both calcaneus was estimated with QUS to obtain Broadband ultrasound attenuation (BUA) (dB/MHz). RESULTS The linear models revealed statistically significant differences between bone mass status of the calcaneus and age, sex, and BMI ( P < .001). Bone mass increased at a rate of approximately 0.015 units per year after the age of 14 and these values increased in approximately 0.1 units in males in comparison to females. There was an increase of approximately 0.17 units for each increase in categories of BMI. CONCLUSION It is crucial to provide standardized values for the QUS parameter in young males and females to allow reliable comparisons and evaluate trends in preventive programs that may enable the identification of individuals at risk for osteoporosis.