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

• Hauptverfasser: Abdulaziz F. Hariri (Verfasst von), Mohammad N. Almatrafi (Verfasst von), Aws B. Zamka (Verfasst von), Abdullah S. Babaker (Verfasst von), Tariq M. Fallatah (Verfasst von), Omar H. Althouwaibi (Verfasst von), Amre S. Hamdi (Verfasst von)
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• Veröffentlicht: 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...