Phalangeal bone ultrasound and its possible correlation with nutrient in an area of high protein intake.
OBJECTIVE
The influence of eating habits on bone mass is a controversial topic. We have use ultrasound to search for the relationships between nutrients and bone density.


METHODS
A total of 228 women (mean age 48.9 +/- 13.7 years) were studied, and divided according to their gonadal status (pre-, peri- and postmenopausal women). The dietary intake was recorded for 7 days, and their bone mass was measured by phalangeal amplitude-dependent speed of sound (Ad-SOS). ANOVA was made to examine the differences according to gonadal status. To determine the possible correlation between Ad-SOS and nutrient intake, partial correlations, adjusted for important confounding variables, were done.


RESULTS
With partial correlations, there was no correlation of Ad-SOS with the nutrients studied here.


CONCLUSIONS
We find no correlation of bone mass as measured by Ad-SOS with the most common nutrients and trace minerals, either for the participants as a whole or according to gonadal status.
Pedrera
J D
JD
Department of Nursing, University of Extremadura, Madrid, Spain.
Canal
M L
ML
Postigo
S
S
Lavado
J
J
Hernández
E R
ER
Rico
H
H
D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D015519:Bone Density; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause / Q000502:physiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014463:Ultrasonography
D004044:Dietary Proteins