title: Association of Body Weight and Body Mass Index with Bone Mineral Density in Women and Men from Kosovo.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Body weight and body mass index (BMI) are considered potentially modifiable determinants of bone mass. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore the association between body weight and body mass index (BMI) with total hip and lumbar spine bone mineral density (BMD).
  
  
  METHODS
  This cross-sectional study included a population of 100 women and 32 men from Kosovo into three BMI groups. All the study subjects underwent dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) measurements.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Total hip BMD levels of obese menopausal and premenopausal women and men were significantly higher compared to overweight or normal weight subjects, while lumbar spine BMD levels of only menopausal women and men were higher among obese subjects. Age-adjusted linear regression analysis showed that BMI is a significant independent associate of lumbar spine and total hip BMD in menopausal women and men.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Despite positive association between BMI and lumbar spine and total hip BMD in menopausal women, presence of more obese and osteoporotic subjects among menopausal women represent a population at risk for fractures because of poor balance and frequent falls; therefore, both obesity and osteoporosis prevention efforts should begin early on in life.
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Rheumatology, University Clinical Center of Kosovo, Prishtina, Kosovo.
authors.forename: Sylejman
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rexhepi
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Endocrinology, University Clinical Center of Kosovo, Prishtina, Kosovo.
authors.forename: Elton
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bahtiri
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Rheumatology, University Clinical Center of Kosovo, Prishtina, Kosovo.
authors.forename: Mjellma
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rexhepi
authors.affiliation: Physical Medicine Department, University Clinical Center of Kosovo, Prishtina, Kosovo.
authors.forename: Vjollca
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sahatciu-Meka
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Rheumatology, University Clinical Center of Kosovo, Prishtina, Kosovo.
authors.forename: Blerta
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rexhepi
keywords: Weight; body mass index; bone mineral density; men; women