Jogging and bone mineral density in men: results from NHANES III.
OBJECTIVE
This cross-sectional population-based study assessed the association of jogging with femoral bone mineral density (BMD) in men.


METHODS
Data are from a nationally representative sample of 4254 men aged 20 to 59 years from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III). Total femoral BMD was measured by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry. Jogging was self-reported.


RESULTS
Jogging (any vs none) was strongly associated with higher BMD in multivariate models (P < .01) for both young and middle-aged men. Men who jogged 9 or more times per month had higher BMD levels than those who jogged only 1 to 8 times per month (P = .01).


CONCLUSIONS
Jogging is associated with higher femoral neck BMD in men. Additional large-scale studies that measure all aspects of jogging are warranted.
Mussolino
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Epidemiology, National Center for Health Statistics, 6525 Belcrest Rd, Suite 730, Hyattsville, MD 20782, USA. mmussolino@cdc.gov
Looker
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Orwoll
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D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D015992:Body Mass Index; D015519:Bone Density / Q000502:physiology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005269:Femur / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007590:Jogging / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States