Bone mass density in post-menopausal women.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the effect of age, years since menopause and body weight on bone mass density (BMD) in 283 patients.


METHODS
Bone mass density was assessed by bone computerized mineralometry at two sites of the forearm.


RESULTS
The mean distal BMD and ultra BMD in the postmenopausal group were negatively correlated with age (P < 0.001, r = -0.48 and P < 0.001, r = -0.50, respectively) and years since menopause (P < 0.001, r = -0.32 and P < 0.001, r = -0.33, respectively). When body-mass index was regressed against distal and ultra distal BMD, positive correlations were found (P = 0.008 and P = 0.007).


CONCLUSIONS
From our data, forearm computerized mineralometry seems to be a reliable method for the evaluation of the effects of age and body-mass index on bone mass.
Cosmi
E V
EV
2nd Institute for Gynecology and Obstetrics, Policlinico Umberto I, La Sapienza University, Rome, Italy.
Minozzi
M
M
Riosa
B
B
Piazze
J J
JJ
Pollastrini
L
L
Forleo
R
R
Anceschi
M M
MM
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001835:Body Weight; D015519:Bone Density; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017698:Postmenopause / Q000502:physiology*; D017697:Premenopause / Q000502:physiology; D012044:Regression Analysis