Bone Mineral Density Assessment By DXA Vs. QCT In Postmenopausal Females With Central Obesity.

CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that obesity is associated with lower T-scores by DXA compared to QCT. Caution is needed when assessing osteoporosis status in obese postmenopausal females. However, further studies with larger sample size are needed to confirm the findings. PMID: 31513002 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Current Aging Science - Category: Geriatrics Tags: Curr Aging Sci Source Type: research