Bone metabolism markers are associated with neck circumference in adult Arab women.

R S AlbassamS SabicoA M AlnaamiM N K KhattakK Y LeiNasser M Al-DaghriJ-Y ReginsterM S Alokail

Published in: Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA (2019)

NC is modestly but significantly associated with bone biomarkers, particularly the bone resorption markers, among adult Arab women. The present findings highlight the importance of NC as measure of upper body subcutaneous fat in influencing bone biomarker expression in adult females.

Keyphrases

bone mineral density
bone loss
soft tissue
polycystic ovary syndrome
bone regeneration
body mass index
poor prognosis
type diabetes
pregnancy outcomes
childhood cancer
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
body weight