Bone mass--a marker of biologic age?
One thousand one hundred ninety-two subjects who had the bone mineral content (BMC) of their forearm measured during the period spanning 1970-1976 were followed to 1985. At that time, 489 had died. Those who died had a lower BMC of the forearm at the time of the measurement than did the survivors. However, the difference was significant only in men aged 50-69 years. In men, deviation below normal BMC was an indicator of a shorter than average life expectancy, whereas above average values were not important in this respect.
Gärdsell
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Department of Orthopaedics, Malmö General Hospital, Lund University, Sweden.
Johnell
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D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D015519:Bone Density; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008017:Life Expectancy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged