Bone Geometric Properties of the Femoral Neck in Underweight Eumenorrheic Women

The aim of this study was to describe femoral neck (FN) geometry among eumenorrheic underweight women around the age of peak bone mass. Proximal femur geometry and body composition were assessed in 12 underweight women and in 24 healthy controls using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. The Hip Structural Analysis program was used to determine bone geometry at the FN. The cross-sectional area (CSA) and the cross-sectional moment of inertia (CSMI) were significantly lower in underweight women than in controls (p  

Source: Journal of Clinical Densitometry - October 19, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Nathalie Al Rassy, Joseph Matta, Fabienne Frenn, Ghassan Maalouf, Maroun Rizkallah, Falah Bachour, Amer Sebaaly, Pierre Hardouin, Christophe Chauveau, Rawad El Hage Tags: Original Article Source Type: research