Body weight, BMI, and stature have a protective effect on bone mineral density in women with postmenopausal vertebral osteoporosis, whereas greater age at menarche and years after menopause have a negative effect
Article Category: Brief communication (Original)
Published Online: Jan 31, 2017
Page range: 81 - 86
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5372/1905-7415.0901.372
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Background
Osteoporosis is a metabolic bone disease with a risk factor of being female, particularly after the onset of menopause.
Objectives
To evaluate the influence of age, anthropometric, and reproductive variables on spinal bone mineral density (BMD) in women with postmenopausal vertebral osteoporosis.
Methods
The study was retrospective and included data from 171 patients with postmenopausal vertebral osteoporosis. We performed both simple and multiple regressions considering BMD in spine as the dependent variable. Coefficients of correlation (
Results
The associations between spinal BMD and each of the following variables were extremely significant: age at menarche (
Conclusion
BMD is positively associated with weight, BMI, and stature, and is negatively associated with age, time of menarche, and years after menopause. BMD is not associated with age at menopause and reproductive period.