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Predictors of Bone Mineral Density among Asian Indians in Northern Mississippi: A Pilot Study

Background: Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disorder characterized by low bone mineral density (BMD) that leads to an increase in bone fragility, causing an individual to be at an increased risk for fractures. Asian-Indians are at an increased risk for developing osteoporosis. Considering the nu...

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Autores principales: Nahar, Vinayak K, Nelson, Kyle M, Ford, M Allison, Sharma, Manoj, Bass, Martha A, Haskins, Mary A, Garner, John
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
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Publicado: Hamadan University of Medical Sciences 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7189927/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28087857
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author Nahar, Vinayak K
Nelson, Kyle M
Ford, M Allison
Sharma, Manoj
Bass, Martha A
Haskins, Mary A
Garner, John
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Nelson, Kyle M
Ford, M Allison
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description Background: Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disorder characterized by low bone mineral density (BMD) that leads to an increase in bone fragility, causing an individual to be at an increased risk for fractures. Asian-Indians are at an increased risk for developing osteoporosis. Considering the number of Asian-Indians in the US is rapidly growing, they likely could be an underappreciated population at risk for bone fractures. The aim of this study was to investigate bone health and determine the factors affecting BMD in Asian-Indians living in the US. Methods: Asian-Indians residing in Northern Mississippi (n = 87) were enrolled in this cross-sectional study from June 2013 to August 2014. Eligible participants completed a self-administered Osteoporosis Risk Factor Assessment questionnaire. BMD and body composition were measured using a dual energy x-ray absorptiometry scan (DXA). Results: Eight-seven Asian-Indians (male: 62.1%) participated, with the average age being 28.49 yr old (SD = ±6.62). Overall, 31.0% and 48.3% had low femoral neck BMD and spinal BMD, respectively. Multiple regression analysis revealed that age, percent body fat, and body mass index (BMI) significantly predicted BMD at femur neck (P<0.05). Additionally, percent body fat, BMI, childhood milk consumption, and gender were statistically significant predictors of spinal BMD (P<0.05). Conclusions: The findings from this study should be beneficial to healthcare providers that work with Asian-Indian population groups. Health promotion programs focusing on osteoporosis prevention are needed among Asian-Indians to prevent the risk of fractures.
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spelling pubmed-71899272020-05-11 Predictors of Bone Mineral Density among Asian Indians in Northern Mississippi: A Pilot Study Nahar, Vinayak K Nelson, Kyle M Ford, M Allison Sharma, Manoj Bass, Martha A Haskins, Mary A Garner, John J Res Health Sci Short Communication Background: Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disorder characterized by low bone mineral density (BMD) that leads to an increase in bone fragility, causing an individual to be at an increased risk for fractures. Asian-Indians are at an increased risk for developing osteoporosis. Considering the number of Asian-Indians in the US is rapidly growing, they likely could be an underappreciated population at risk for bone fractures. The aim of this study was to investigate bone health and determine the factors affecting BMD in Asian-Indians living in the US. Methods: Asian-Indians residing in Northern Mississippi (n = 87) were enrolled in this cross-sectional study from June 2013 to August 2014. Eligible participants completed a self-administered Osteoporosis Risk Factor Assessment questionnaire. BMD and body composition were measured using a dual energy x-ray absorptiometry scan (DXA). Results: Eight-seven Asian-Indians (male: 62.1%) participated, with the average age being 28.49 yr old (SD = ±6.62). Overall, 31.0% and 48.3% had low femoral neck BMD and spinal BMD, respectively. Multiple regression analysis revealed that age, percent body fat, and body mass index (BMI) significantly predicted BMD at femur neck (P<0.05). Additionally, percent body fat, BMI, childhood milk consumption, and gender were statistically significant predictors of spinal BMD (P<0.05). Conclusions: The findings from this study should be beneficial to healthcare providers that work with Asian-Indian population groups. Health promotion programs focusing on osteoporosis prevention are needed among Asian-Indians to prevent the risk of fractures. Hamadan University of Medical Sciences 2016-11-05 /pmc/articles/PMC7189927/ /pubmed/28087857 Text en © 2016 The Author(s); Published by Hamadan University of Medical Sciences. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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title_short Predictors of Bone Mineral Density among Asian Indians in Northern Mississippi: A Pilot Study
title_sort predictors of bone mineral density among asian indians in northern mississippi: a pilot study
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7189927/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28087857
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