Association between Serum Uric Acid Levels and Bone Mineral Density in Taiwanese Elderly Population.

ABSTRACT: Osteoporosis is a progressive metabolic bone disorder characterised by a decline in bone mineral density (BMD). Some previous studies have reported a controversial relationship between uric acid and osteoporosis. This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the association between serum uric acid levels and BMD in older adults from Taiwan. Data from participants aged ≥ 60 years were collected from 2008 to 2018. Furthermore, the participants were classified based on uric acid level quartiles. Regression models were used to assess the association between uric acid levels and bone health, including BMD values and risk of at least osteopenia. Crude and adjusted models of potential confounders, including age, sex and body mass index (BMI), were used. Compared with the first quartile of uric acid

SUBMITTER: Chung PT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9961147 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature