Optimal body mass index for minimizing the risk for osteoporosis and type 2 diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aims

Body mass index (BMI) is positively associated with bone mineral density and type 2 diabetes. We investigated an optimal BMI range for osteoporosis and type 2 diabetes.

Methods

This cross-sectional study used data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES), 2008 to 2011. We included 3,774 men aged > 50 years and 4,982 postmenopausal women. Logistic regression models were applied to elucidate each BMI category's osteoporosis and diabetes risks.

Results

The prevalence of osteoporosis was 9.0% for men and 40.8% for women. The prevalence of type 2 diabetes in men was 19.7% and in women was 15.5%. In men with BMI > 25 kg/m2, the osteoporosis risk did not further increase as BMI increased. In women, BMI was linearly associated

SUBMITTER: Lee JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7652649 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature