Adiposity indices and bone health amongst Malaysian adults: Evidence from a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: The relationship between adiposity and bone health is controversial because of the various direct and indirect bone regulatory functions of adipose tissue. Given the limitations of the body mass index (BMI) as a reliable marker of adiposity, several alternative indices have been developed. The different indices show varying associations with bone health. The present study aimed to determine the association between various adiposity indices and bone health amongst Malaysians. In October and November 2024, this cross-sectional study recruited 320 subjects (231 women and 89 men) from a bone health screening event via purposive sampling. The subjects' body weight, height, and waist and hip circumference were measured, and adiposity indices [BMI, waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), waist-to-height ratio

SUBMITTER: Zhao W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12679338 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature