Association of Endogenous Hormones and Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

The aim of this study was to examine the association between endogenous hormones and bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women.

Materials and methods

This was a cross-sectional study of 798 postmenopausal women aged 47-85 years. Data were collected on age, age at menopause, years since menopause, smoking status, body mass index, adiposity, BMD, physical activity, and Vitamin D supplementation. Measured hormonal parameters were: follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), estradiol, testosterone, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, ∆4-androstenedione, cortisol, insulin-like growth factor-1, 25-hydroxyvitamin D, and parathormone (PTH) levels. BMD was measured at the lumbar spine, femoral neck, and total hip using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. A directed acyclic graph was

SUBMITTER: Garcia-Alfaro P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10836432 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul-Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature