Body mass index is positively associated with bone mineral density in US older adults

Conclusions Study results confirm the positive association between BMI and BMD, and this relationship does not differ by age, sex, or race. A 10-unit increase in BMI (e.g., from normal BMI to obese) would result in moving an individual from an osteoporotic BMD level to a normal BMD level. Results demonstrate a protective, cross-sectional association between obesity and osteoporosis in a recent sample of US older adults.
Source: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research