Although idiopathic hypercalciuria (IH) is associated with reduced bone mineral density (BMD), no studies to date have identified predictors of BMD change over an extended period of observation. We have studied change in femoral neck and spine BMD z-scores in men and women with IH and stone disease (IHSF) and their first-degree relatives in order to determine the predictive value of commonly ma...

SUMMARY The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of menopause on bone mineral density and bone width of the mandible. Results indicate that menopause affects the bone quality and quantity of the partially edentulous molar region of the mandible, which should be considered in dental implant treatment for postmenopausal women. INTRODUCTION The recovery of oral function with dental i...

BACKGROUND exercise can reduce osteoporotic fracture risk by strengthening bone or reducing fall risk. Falls prevention exercise programmes can reduce fall incidence, and also include strengthening exercises suggested to load bone, but there is little information as to whether these programmes influence bone mineral density (BMD) and strength. OBJECTIVE to evaluate the skeletal effects of hom...

This study was focused on whether or not isoflavones affect the increase in bone mineral density of growing females. Female Sprague-Dawley rats (60 +/- 5 g) were randomly assigned to two groups and provided control diets (control group) or isoflavone-supplemented diet (IF group, 57.8 mg isoflavones/100 g diet) for 9 weeks in growing female rats. Measurements of Bone Mineral Density (BMD) and Bo...

BACKGROUND Subclinical thyroid dysfunction might influence a bone health. We evaluated whether subclinical hypothyroidism adversely affects bone health including bone mineral density (BMD), level of vitamin D, and bone turnover status in patients with hip fracture. METHODS We evaluated 471 patients aged 50 years or older, who underwent hip fracture surgeries. BMD, level of vitamin D, bone tur...

Phosphorus and calcium are essential for bone health. There is a concern that a low calcium/phosphorus intake ratio resulting from low calcium intake coupled with high phosphorus intake may have a negative effect on bone mineral status, especially in Western countries. The objective of this study was to examine cross-sectionally the influence of habitual phosphorus and calcium intake and the ca...

background: low bone mass is a major health problem in postmenopausal women.there is no general agreement regarding relationship between serum level of lipidsand bone mineral density.objective: this study was carried out to investigate the association between lipidprofile and bone mineral density (bmd) in postmenopausal women in yazd, iran.materials and methods: this cross-sectional study was p...

Background: Osteoporosis is associated with morbidity and mortality, particularly in postmenopausal women. The effect of moderate alcohol intake on bone mineral density (BMD) and fracture risk remains unclear. Objective: To carry out a twin study to investigate this effect while controlling for genetic effects and other confounding variables. Methods: BMD was determined at the hip and lumbar sp...

Bone mineral density reflects an athlete’s cumulative history of energy availability, physical activity, and menstrual status, as well as nutritional and environmental factors. Although sports with high-impact loading are associated with higher bone mineral density than low-impact or non-impact sports, confounding variables are differences in the athletes’ body size and sport-specific training....