Evaluation of individual absolute fracture risk in obese perimenopausal women Ocena indywidualnego bezwzględnego ryzyka złamania u otyłych kobiet w wieku okołomenopauzalnym

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Author	Zahorska-Markiewicz, Barbara Nieszporek, Teresa
Copyright Year	2008
Abstract	It is widely known that an elevated body weight correlates with increased bone mass and a lower rate of bone loss. However, some authors have suggested that excessive fat mass may not protect against a decrease in bone mass. As results of recent studies have diverged, and it is still unclear whether or not obesity has a bene- ficial effect on bone, we decided to evaluate the individual abso- lute fracture risk in obese perimenopausal women. Sixty obese perimenopausal women were enrolled into the study. The control group consisted of 15 healthy women of comparable age. Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) of the lumbar spine and femoral neck to measure bone mineral density (BMD) was per- formed using the Lunar DPXL apparatus. Absolute 10-year fracture risk was calculated as a multiplication of relative risk, according to the guidelines of the WHO/Polish Foundation of Osteoporosis. Obese women have significantly a higher BMD both of the lumbar spine and the femoral neck and a significantly lower 10-year abso- lute fracture risk in comparison to healthy controls.
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