Open AccessBone mineral density in type 2 diabetes mellitus determined by measurement of body mass index/handgrip strength ratio in a cross sectional study
Author(s) -
Faheem Mahmood,
Mudassar Ali,
Sahar Mudassar,
Shoaib Ahmed,
Amna Mubeen,
Muhammad Javed,
Amal Shaukat
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
pakistan journal of medical and health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.114
H-Index - 7
ISSN - 1996-7195
DOI - 10.53350/pjmhs22163220
Subject(s) - medicine , bone mineral , osteoporosis , diabetes mellitus , body mass index , type 2 diabetes mellitus , bone density , endocrinology , type 2 diabetes , incidence (geometry) , physics , optics
Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) causes substantial morbidity and death in most organs. Osteoporosis is a metabolic bone disease. Type 2 DM is associated to osteoporosis and muscular weakness (T2DM). However, research on type 2 diabetes and its impact on BMD and handgrip strength is sparse (HGS). Methods: The research involved 130 people aged 25–60. This is the Quetelet index. HGS was measured using a handgrip dynamometer. HGS max kg and ET in seconds were recorded. A bone sonometer measured BMD at the tibia's distal end. The T-score and Z-score were used to examine the results. Results: In diabetics, BMI correlated with BMD and HGS max (P = 0.032). BMD correlated weakly with HGS max and ET. Non-diabetic men had greater HGS, whereas non-diabetic females had higher HGS and ET (P <0.002). T2DM and non-diabetics had similar BMD. Conclusion: In our study, we noticed superior muscular strength among non-diabetics and no significant difference in BMD between diabetics and non-diabetics, but incidence of osteoporosis was larger among diabetics albeit statistically not significant. Keywords: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus; Bone Mineral Density; Body Mass Index; Handgrip Strength; Endurance time