Association of body mass index and bone mineral density in postmenopausal women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This meta-analysis aims to exploring the correlation between body mass index (BMI) and bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women (PMW).

Methods

The MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, Scopus and Cochrane Central database was searched in August 2025. Special medications or diseases were excluded, and the correlation coefficient values of BMI and BMD within different bone regions were extracted and pooled. Sensitivity and meta-regression analysis were further investigated. This study was pre-registered in PROSPERO (CRD42024550020).

Results

Twenty nine studies from 19 countries were analyzed, involving 9,086 PMW whose mean age ranged between 53.3 and 70.2 years. Sufficient data supported a positive correlation between BMI and BMD within PMW. The pooled P

SUBMITTER: Cai S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12447469 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature