Appendicular bone density, biochemical markers of bone turnover and lifestyle factors in female teachers of Southern Italy.
Eur J Epidemiol
; 13(8): 909-17, 1997 Dec.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9476821
ABSTRACT
The present study was designed to investigate relationships between urinary free pyridinolines (F-Pyr), serum osteocalcin (OC) and appendicular bone mineral density (BMD). Furthermore, possible correlations between such variables and putative risk factors for low bone density were also analysed. We were not able to find any relationships between biochemical markers of bone turnover and appendicular BMD or putative risk factors for osteoporosis at multivariate analysis. Multivariate analysis showed a significant decrease of BMD when age increases (p < 0.001), with menopause and time since menopause (p < 0.001), while number of pregnancies (p = 0.018) was associated with a higher value of BMD. Age, menopause and time since menopause were significantly associated with urinary excretion of F-Pyr. Indeed age was an inverse effect modifier of the relationship between urinary excretion of F-Pyr and time since menopause.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Teaching
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Bone and Bones
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Bone Density
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Life Style
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Eur J Epidemiol
Journal subject:
EPIDEMIOLOGIA
Year:
1997
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Italy