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A Pilot Study of Body Composition and Bone Mineral Density in Healthy Men From Argentina
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2007-06Registro en:
Seijo, Mariana; Deferrari, Juan M.; Bagur, Alicia Cristina; Fernandez, Maria C.; Mastaglia, Silvina Rosana; et al.; A Pilot Study of Body Composition and Bone Mineral Density in Healthy Men From Argentina; Elsevier Science Inc; Journal Of Clinical Densitometry; 10; 4; 6-2007; 381-385
1094-6950
CONICET Digital
CONICET
Autor
Seijo, Mariana
Deferrari, Juan M.
Bagur, Alicia Cristina
Fernandez, Maria C.
Mastaglia, Silvina Rosana
Parisi, Muriel Solange
Oliveri, María Beatriz
Resumen
A precise assessment of bone mineral density (BMD) and body composition can be performed using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Values of body composition for males would be useful to evaluate the occurrence of alterations in body composition in a number of diseases. The objectives of this study were to establish BMD and body composition values in healthy men and to analyze age-related changes. BMD and body composition of total body and subareas were determined in 116 healthy men (aged 20e79 yr) using DXA. Comparison between 20e29- and 70e79-yr-old men showed that older subjects were shorter ( p!0.03), and had a higher body mass index ( p!0.01). Fat mass increased (þ46.7%; p!0.001) especially in the trunk. Lean mass (LM) decreased (9.4%; p!0.05) mainly in the arms and legs. Bone mineral content (BMC) and BMD decreased (15.3% [p!0.001], 6.3% [p!0.05], respectively). Correlation was observed between BMC and LM (r50.7, p!0.01). Values of BMD and body composition in healthy men were obtained. A relation was observed between bone mass and body composition, suggesting that the age-related decrease in LM may be associated to bone mass loss. Further studies should be conducted to elucidate the role of body composition in the occurrence of osteoporosis in men.