In:
Cells Tissues Organs, S. Karger AG, Vol. 141, No. 3 ( 1991), p. 239-244
Kurzfassung:
Bone mineral density (BMD) was measured in 133 female subjects (age: 61.7 ± 16.3 years) by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA). Vertebral bone mineral density (BMD; L 〈 sub 〉 1 〈 /sub 〉 –L 〈 sub 〉 4 〈 /sub 〉 ) and BMD of the whole upper femoral extremity were taken into account. In addition, skinfold thickness was measured with a callipers on the dorsum of the nondominant hand. A significant negative correlation was found between skinfold thickness and age (r = –0.623, p 〈 0.0001). Both vertebral and femoral BMD decreased with age and the slopes were similar to those observed by other authors. Skinfold thickness was significantly correlated with vertebral (r = 0.364, p 〈 0.0001) and femoral BMD (r = 0.486 p 〈 0.0001). Skin and bone are connective tissues whose extracellular matrix mainly contains type I collagen. It is postulated that age-related skin atrophy and bone atrophy have a common genetic mechanism. Skinfold thickness measurement may help in defining the women at risk for osteoporotic bone fractures who should be referred for a DEXA examination.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
1422-6405
,
1422-6421
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
S. Karger AG
Publikationsdatum:
1991
ZDB Id:
1481840-1
SSG:
12
