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

• Príomhchruthaitheoirí: Abdulaziz F. Hariri (Údar), Mohammad N. Almatrafi (Údar), Aws B. Zamka (Údar), Abdullah S. Babaker (Údar), Tariq M. Fallatah (Údar), Omar H. Althouwaibi (Údar), Amre S. Hamdi (Údar)
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• Foilsithe / Cruthaithe: 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...