Introduction: Aging is associated with decreases in muscle mass, strength, power (sarcopenia) and bone mineral density. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of sarcopenia in bone mineral density loss in the elderly. Materials and methods: Body composition and bone mineral density were measured by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry in 159 elderly subjects (52 men and 107 women; mean age 80.3 years). Muscle strength was determined with a dynamometer. Canonical correlation analysis examined the effect of sarcopenia on osteoporosis. Results: After adjustment for gender and age, sarcopenia and osteoporosis were found to be correlated (canonical correlation ρ: +0.252, p=0.001). Conclusions: This study showed that sarcopenia was associated with bone mineral density in a group of elderly people.
Association of sarcopenia with bone mass loss in elderly subjects.
RONDANELLI, MARIANGELA;GRASSI, MARIO
2013-01-01
Abstract
Introduction: Aging is associated with decreases in muscle mass, strength, power (sarcopenia) and bone mineral density. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of sarcopenia in bone mineral density loss in the elderly. Materials and methods: Body composition and bone mineral density were measured by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry in 159 elderly subjects (52 men and 107 women; mean age 80.3 years). Muscle strength was determined with a dynamometer. Canonical correlation analysis examined the effect of sarcopenia on osteoporosis. Results: After adjustment for gender and age, sarcopenia and osteoporosis were found to be correlated (canonical correlation ρ: +0.252, p=0.001). Conclusions: This study showed that sarcopenia was associated with bone mineral density in a group of elderly people.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
