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Associations between bone quality and restrained eating, body weight, diet and physical activity in young adult Caucasian females
Author(s) -
Zanovec Michael,
Tuuri Georgianna
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.24.1_supplement.946.14
Subject(s) - physical activity , medicine , heel , healthy eating , demography , gerontology , psychology , physical therapy , sociology , anatomy
This study examined the associations between bone quality estimated from quantitative ultrasound (QUS) and self‐reported diet, eating behaviors, physical activity (PA), and lifestyle factors. Fifty‐eight Caucasian females 19–24 years of age participated. Subjects completed three scans of the right heel using a GE Lunar Achilles InSight QUS machine; a semi‐quantitative modified Block food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) with approximately 105 items; ten questions regarding restrained eating (RE); the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) short form; a health history form; and were measured for height and weight. Factor analysis was used to determine relationships between variables. QUS scores factored with RE and weight; height was related to fiber; and neither total energy (kcal) nor PA were related to QUS or RE. Further research is needed with more sensitive bone markers and a larger sample size to determine the relationship of bone quality with diet, PA, and eating behaviors in young adult females. Funded in part by Federal Hatch Act Funds #LAB93846.