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

• Автори: Abdulaziz F. Hariri (Автор), Mohammad N. Almatrafi (Автор), Aws B. Zamka (Автор), Abdullah S. Babaker (Автор), Tariq M. Fallatah (Автор), Omar H. Althouwaibi (Автор), Amre S. Hamdi (Автор)
• Формат: Книга
• Опубліковано: Hindawi Limited, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...