Relationship between Body Mass Index and T-Scores of Bone Mineral Density in the Hip and Spine Regions among Older Adults with Diabetes: A Retrospective Review

• প্রধান লেখক: Abdulaziz F. Hariri (লেখক), Mohammad N. Almatrafi (লেখক), Aws B. Zamka (লেখক), Abdullah S. Babaker (লেখক), Tariq M. Fallatah (লেখক), Omar H. Althouwaibi (লেখক), Amre S. Hamdi (লেখক)
• বিন্যাস: গ্রন্থ
• প্রকাশিত: Hindawi Limited, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• বিষয়গুলি: article
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Diabetes mellitus (DM) cases are increasing worldwide, especially in Saudi Arabia. Previous studies suggested a positive relationship between body mass index (BMI) and bone mineral density (BMD) levels. Generally, patients with low BMI (<18.5 kg/m2) have reduced BMD levels and, thus, low T-scores...