Association of Osteoporosis with Anthropometric Measures in a Representative Sample of Iranian Adults: The Iranian Multicenter Osteoporosis Study

Conclusions: Our results showed that high BMI is a protective factor (positive correlation), and high WHR is a risk factor for osteoporosis, although it should be reminded that we could not specifically define which factors including lean tissue mass, fat mass, and total weight are really affecting BMD increase in the overweight/obese participants. Keywords: Abdominal obesity, body mass index, bone mineral density, obesity, osteoporosis, waist ‑to‑hip ratio
Source: International Journal of Preventive Medicine - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research