Association between site-specific bone mineral density and glucose homeostasis and anthropometric traits in healthy men and women.
Se-Min KimJinrui CuiJane RhyuXiuqing GuoYii-Der I ChenWilla A HsuehJerome I RotterMark O GoodarziPublished in: Clinical endocrinology (2018)
Our findings suggest that (i) anabolic effects of insulin might work via mechanical loading from lean mass; (ii) a direct negative effect of increasing glucose might be more prominent at cortical-bone-rich sites in women; and (iii) lean mass is a strong positive predictor of bone mass.