Masaya Mizutani, Yawara Eguchi, Toru Toyoguchi, Sumihisa Orita, Kazuhide Inage, Yasuhiro Shiga, Satoshi Maki, Junichi Nakamura, Shigeo Hagiwara, Yasuchika Aoki, Masahiro Inoue, Masao Koda, Hiroshi Takahashi, Tsutomu Akazawa, Seiji Ohtori
STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. PURPOSE: This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the risk factors for osteoporosis in men by assessing bone mineral density (BMD), skeletal muscle mass, body fat mass, grip strength, and advanced glycation end products (AGEs). OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE: Fewer studies have reported the correlation between BMD and skeletal muscle mass in women. Moreover, a few studies have examined the relationship between osteoporosis and skeletal muscle mass...
January 30, 2024: Asian Spine Journal