Influence of obesity on vertebral fracture prevalence and vitamin D status in postmenopausal women.

Abdellah El MaghraouiS SadniA El MaataouiA MajjadA RezqiZ OuzzifA Mounach

Published in: Nutrition & metabolism (2015)

Obese women had a higher BMD and lower prevalence of VFs. VFs were significantly related to age, hypovitaminosis D and years since menopause. However, among obese women, prevalence of VFs was increased in osteoporotic women.

Keyphrases

postmenopausal women
bone mineral density
polycystic ovary syndrome
weight loss
metabolic syndrome
risk factors
type diabetes
insulin resistance
adipose tissue
pregnancy outcomes
cervical cancer screening
pregnant women
physical activity
high fat diet induced