A cross-sectional study from NHANES found a positive association between obesity with bone mineral density among postmenopausal women.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Obesity has been demonstrated to improve bone mineral density (BMD), according to previous research. Nevertheless, there is a dearth of clarity regarding the optimal body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) for achieving the highest beneficial BMD in postmenopausal women. The objective of this study was to establish the correlation between obesity and BMD.

Methods

The relationship between BMI, WC, and BMD was examined by using multivariate logistic regression models, fitting smoothing curves and utilizing the latest data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) survey conducted between 2007 and 2018. Furthermore, the analysis of saturation effects was employed to examine the association of nonlinear connections among BMI, WC, and B

SUBMITTER: Yuan Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10498604 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature