Bone mass in Saudi women aged 20-40 years: the association with obesity and vitamin D deficiency.
Mai AlbaikJalaluddin A Awlia KhanIkhlas SindiKristina E ÅkessonFiona E A McGuiganPublished in: Archives of osteoporosis (2022)
This study shows low bone density in premenopausal Saudi women, particularly those with normal weight. While obesity appears to confer some protection against vitamin D deficiency at this age, this is assumed to change in later life.
Keyphrases
- weight loss
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- insulin resistance
- weight gain
- metabolic syndrome
- bone mineral density
- type diabetes
- breast cancer risk
- high fat diet induced
- postmenopausal women
- pregnancy outcomes
- soft tissue
- cervical cancer screening
- body mass index
- bone loss
- saudi arabia
- bone regeneration
- physical activity
- skeletal muscle
- pregnant women
- body composition
- body weight