Association between fat mass by bioelectrical impedance analysis and bone mass by quantitative ultrasound in relation to grip strength and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D in postmenopausal Japanese women: the Unzen study

Abstract Background Whether fat mass or lean mass affects bone mass in postmenopausal women is controversial. This study aimed to explore the association between body composition measured by bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) and bone mass measured by quantitative ultrasound (QUS) in postmenopau...

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Main Authors: Satoshi Mizukami, Kazuhiko Arima, Yasuyo Abe, Yoshihito Tomita, Hiroki Nakashima, Yuzo Honda, Michiko Uchiyama, Tetsuji Ookawachi, Hisashi Goto, Maiko Hasegawa, Youko Sou, Mitsuo Kanagae, Makoto Osaki, Kiyoshi Aoyagi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-03-01
Series:Journal of Physiological Anthropology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40101-022-00281-5