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Johnston RA, Cowgill LW. The path less traveled: Using structural equation modeling to investigate factors influencing bone functional morphology. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY 2024:e24999. [PMID: 39049572 DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.24999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2023] [Revised: 05/01/2024] [Accepted: 07/09/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
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OBJECTIVES The relationship between an organism's mechanical environment and its bone strength has been long established by experimental research. Multiple intrinsic and extrinsic factors, including body mass, muscle strength, genetic background, and nutritional and/or hormonal status, are likely to influence bone deposition and resorption throughout the lifespan, complicating this relationship. Structural equation modeling (SEM) is uniquely positioned to parse this complex set of influences. MATERIALS AND METHODS Data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, including sex, total body mass, lean body mass, exercise frequency, peak body mass, and age, were analyzed using SEM to determine how they affect bone strength both individually and combined. RESULTS Body mass is typically the driver of cross-sectional area, but body mass and lean mass have similar effects on the polar moment of area (J). Peak body mass had a strong direct effect on J, despite decreasing strongly with increases in lean mass. Exercise also did not confer a large direct effect on cross-sectional area or J but did modify body mass and lean mass. In females, intentional weight loss was associated with decreased exercise levels. DISCUSSION SEM is a useful tool for parsing complex systems in bone functional morphology and has the potential to uncover causal links in the study of skeletal remodeling, including factors like weight loss or exercise that may have secondary effects.
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- Rob'yn A Johnston
- Department of Anthropology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Anthropology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA
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Underland LJ, Schnatz PF, Wild RA, Saquib N, Shadyab AH, Allison M, Banack H, Wassertheil-Smoller S. The impact of weight change and measures of physical functioning on mortality. J Am Geriatr Soc 2022; 70:1228-1235. [PMID: 34988972 PMCID: PMC8986581 DOI: 10.1111/jgs.17626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2021] [Revised: 11/10/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Lower grip strength and measures of physical functioning are associated with all-cause mortality. Relationships among long-term weight loss, physical functioning, and mortality in older women are understudied. METHODS Participants were 5039 women who were part of the Long Life Study (LLS) ancillary study to the Woman's Health Initiative (WHI). Average age was 78.76 ± 6.92. We defined long-term weight loss or gain as a decrease or increase of 5% or more of baseline body weight. Our primary outcome was all-cause mortality and our secondary outcomes were vascular death, and coronary heart disease (CHD). The mean follow-up time was 5.4 years. Cox regression modeling was performed for each outcome of interest. Variables of interest were weight change, grip strength, and functional status as measured by the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) controlling for multiple potential confounders. RESULTS Weight loss of 5% or more percent body weight was associated with a hazard ratio of 1.66 (1.37-2.01) for all-cause mortality. Weight gain was not related to mortality or cardiovascular outcomes. Those in the highest grip strength quartile had a hazard ratio of 0.51 (0.39-0.66) for all-cause mortality. For the SPPB the hazard ratio was 0.29 (0.21-0.40), adjusting for changes in weight, race, smoking, history CHD, smoking, and diabetes. Higher grip strength and SPPB were associated with lower risks for vascular death, and CHD, independently of weight change. CONCLUSIONS Weight loss was associated with increased mortality. Stronger grip strength and higher SPPB scores were associated with lower mortality risk independent of weight change.
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- Lisa J. Underland
- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, Bronx NY
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- Dept of Ob/Gyn and Internal Medicine; Reading Hospital / Tower Health
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- University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, Sulaiman Alrajhi University, Saudi Arabia
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- Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine
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Kwon JW, Lee BH, Lee SB, Sung S, Lee CU, Yang JH, Park MS, Byun J, Lee HM, Moon SH. Hand grip strength can predict clinical outcomes and risk of falls after decompression and instrumented posterolateral fusion for lumbar spinal stenosis. Spine J 2020; 20:1960-1967. [PMID: 32622937 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2020.06.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2020] [Revised: 06/28/2020] [Accepted: 06/29/2020] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT There has been limited research on the association between hand grip strength (HGS) as one of the diagnostic criteria for sarcopenia and surgical outcomes of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). PURPOSE We aimed to determine the effect of HGS on surgical outcomes and risk of fall in patients with LSS. STUDY DESIGN This is a retrospective observational study. PATIENT SAMPLE We included 200 patients who underwent spinal surgery for LSS. OUTCOME MEASURES We recorded clinical outcome parameters, including Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), Euro-QOL (EQ-5D), and visual analog scale (VAS) scores for back or leg pain. To assess the risk of fall we used HGS and four functional mobility tests (alternative step test, six-meter walk test, timed up and go test, sit-to-stand test). MATERIALS AND METHODS ODI, EQ-5D, and VAS scores for back and leg pain were assessed preoperatively and 1 year after surgery. The four functional mobility tests were assessed at each time point during the 1-year follow-up period to assess the risk of fall in patients with LSS. We divided the patient cohort according to sex and allocated them into two different groups based on HGS: high HGS (≥26 kg for men, n=26; ≥18 kg for women, n=35), and low HGS (<26 kg for men, n=48; <18 kg for women, n=91). The pre- and postoperative ODI, EQ-5D, and VAS scores for back and leg pain, as well as the functional mobility test results, and demographic data were compared between the two groups using independent t tests. Correlations between HGS and clinical outcome parameters were analyzed using Pearson correlation. RESULTS In women and men, HGS correlated with the preoperative/postoperative ODI (r1=-0.217/r2=-0.345 in women, and r1=-0.384/r2=-0.411 in men) and EQ-5D scores (r1=0.190/r2=0.309 in women, and r1=0.373/r2=0.467 in men). HGS also correlated with the four postoperative results for the functional mobility tests: alternative step test (r=-0.238 in women, r=-0.431 in men), six-meter walk test (r=-0.232 in women, r=-0.282 in men), timed up and go test (r=-0.285 in women, r=-0.359 in men), and sit-to-stand test (r=-0.238 in women, r=-0.251 in men). The preoperative and postoperative ODI and EQ-5D scores in the high HGS group were superior to those in the low HGS group. Among the four functional mobility tests, preoperative and postoperative six-meter walk test results showed improvements in the high HGS group. CONCLUSIONS Considering the multifactorial nature of falls, HGS may be a useful surrogate marker for predicting the risk of falls and clinical outcomes in patients with LSS.
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- Ji-Won Kwon
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hallym University College of Medicine, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
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Westbury LD, Syddall HE, Fuggle NR, Dennison EM, Cauley JA, Shiroma EJ, Fielding RA, Newman AB, Cooper C. Long-term rates of change in musculoskeletal aging and body composition: findings from the Health, Aging and Body Composition Study. Calcif Tissue Int 2020; 106:616-624. [PMID: 32125471 PMCID: PMC7188697 DOI: 10.1007/s00223-020-00679-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2019] [Accepted: 02/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Musculoskeletal disorders are common among older people. Preventive strategies require understanding of age-related changes in strength, function and body composition, including how they interrelate. We have described, and examined associations between, 9-year changes in these parameters among 2917 Health, Aging and Body Composition Study participants (aged 70-79 years). Appendicular lean mass (ALM), whole body fat mass and total hip BMD were ascertained using DXA; muscle strength by grip dynamometry; and muscle function by gait speed. For each characteristic annualised percentage changes were calculated; measures of conditional change (independent of baseline) were derived and their interrelationships were examined using Pearson correlations; proportion of variance at 9-year follow-up explained by baseline level was estimated; and mean trajectories in relation to age were estimated using linear mixed models. Analyses were stratified by sex. Median [lower quartile, upper quartile] annual percentage declines were grip strength (1.5 [0.0, 2.9]), gait speed (2.0 [0.6, 3.7]), ALM (0.7 [0.1, 1.4]), fat mass (0.4 [- 1.1, 1.9]) and hip BMD (0.5 [0.0, 1.1]). Declines were linear for ALM and accelerated over time for other characteristics. Most conditional change measures were positively correlated, most strongly between ALM, fat mass and hip BMD (r > 0.28). Proportion of variation at follow-up explained by baseline was lower for grip strength and gait speed (39-52%) than other characteristics (69-86%). Strength and function declined more rapidly, and were less correlated between baseline and follow-up, than measures of body composition. Therefore, broader intervention strategies to prevent loss of strength and function in later life are required as those targeting body composition alone may be insufficient.
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- Leo D Westbury
- MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
- Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Department of Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA
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- Laboratory of Epidemiology and Population Sciences, Intramural Research Program, National Institute on Aging, Baltimore, USA
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- Nutrition, Exercise Physiology, and Sarcopenia Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA
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- MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
- NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, University of Southampton and University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK.
- NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
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Relationship between the changes over time of bone mass and muscle health in children and adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2019; 20:429. [PMID: 31521141 PMCID: PMC6745072 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-019-2752-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2019] [Accepted: 08/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background Various cross-sectional studies provide an abundance of evidence that shows a relationship between bone quantity and muscle health. However, one question remains, less-often studied: is their development - or decline – associated? The aim of the research was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to summarize the studies exploring the association between changes in bone mineral density (BMD) and changes in muscle parameters (registration CRD42018093813). Methods We searched for prospective studies, both in children and adults, by consulting electronic databases (Ovid-MEDLINE, Ovid-AMED, Scopus). Each review steps were performed by two independent reviewers. For outcomes reported by less of 3 studies, we synthetized the results narratively. In other cases, a meta-analysis was performed, giving an overall r coefficient and its 95% confidence interval (CI). Results Fifteen papers were included. In connection with the change of BMD, 10 studies concerned the parallel change of lean mass, 4 were about grip strength, and 1 was about physical performance. Children were the population of interest for 5 studies, while the aging population was the focus of the other studies. The correlation between hip BMD and lean mass was significant, with an overall coefficient r = 0.37 (95% CI 0.23–0.49). High heterogeneity was observed between studies but the length of follow-up, sex and study quality did not seem to significantly influence results. The systematic review allowed some other highlights: a significant link between changes in BMD and changes in muscle strength was observed (p-value < 0.05 in the 4 studies), in addition to changes in performance (1 study, r = 0.21, p-value = 0.004). Conclusion Despite the heterogeneity between studies, we highlighted a significant association between the change of BMD and the change of various muscle parameters. Future studies should investigate preventive and therapeutic strategies that are based on a single entity: the ‘muscle-bone unit’.
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Whitney DG, Peterson MD. The Association Between Differing Grip Strength Measures and Mortality and Cerebrovascular Event in Older Adults: National Health and Aging Trends Study. Front Physiol 2019; 9:1871. [PMID: 30666214 PMCID: PMC6330303 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2018.01871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2018] [Accepted: 12/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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The purpose of this study was to compare the predictive capacity of different post-processing methods of hand grip strength (GS) for mortality and incident cerebrovascular events in older adults. A sample of 4,143 participants aged 65 years and older was included from the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) and followed for 6 years. GS measures included baseline (i.e., round 1) (1) absolute GS, (2) GS divided by body mass (NGSmass), and (3) GS divided by body mass index (NGSBMI), as well as (4) change in absolute GS from round 1 to round 2 (GS1-2). Cox proportional hazards regression models were used to examine the association between sex- and age group-specific tertiles of GS measures (weak, moderate-strength, strong) with mortality (n = 641) and incident cerebrovascular events (n = 329). Absolute GS (hazard ratio [HR] = 1.83; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.51–2.22), NGSmass (HR = 1.46; 95% CI = 1.21–1.76), and NGSBMI (HR = 1.50; 95% CI = 1.24–1.82) were each associated with mortality among weak participants, but not GS1-2 (HR = 1.10; 95% CI = 0.99–1.46). NGSmass (HR = 1.54; 95% CI = 1.19–2.01) and NGSBMI (HR = 1.37; 95% CI = 1.06–1.79) were both associated with incident cerebrovascular event among weak participants, but not absolute GS (HR = 1.12; 95% CI = 0.86–1.47) or GS1-2 (HR = 1.11; 95% CI = 0.85–1.44). Absolute GS, NGSmass, and NGSBMI were each associated with mortality, whereas only NGSmass and NGSBMI were associated with cerebrovascular event. These findings suggest that different post-processing methods of GS may have differing predictive capacity in the elderly depending on the outcome of interest; however, since NGS measures were associated with both mortality and cerebrovascular events, they may be considered advantageous for screening in older adults.
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- Daniel G Whitney
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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Soltani S, Hunter GR, Kazemi A, Shab-Bidar S. The effects of weight loss approaches on bone mineral density in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Osteoporos Int 2016; 27:2655-2671. [PMID: 27154437 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-016-3617-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2016] [Accepted: 04/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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UNLABELLED We assessed the impact of weight loss strategies including calorie restriction and exercise training on BMD in adults using a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Weight reduction results in reduced BMD at the hip, but has less effect on the spine. Both calorie restriction and a combination of calorie restriction and exercise result in a decrease in hip bone density, whereas weight loss response to exercise training without dietary restriction leads to increased hip BMD. INTRODUCTION Findings are not consistent on the effect of weight loss on bone mineral density (BMD). We conducted a systematic review on the randomized controlled trials to assess the effect of weight loss strategies, including calorie restriction and exercise programs on BMD in adults. METHODS A structured and comprehensive search of MEDLINE and EMBASE databases was undertaken up to March 2016. Study-specific mean differences (MD) were pooled using a random-effects model. Subgroup analysis and meta-regression were used to find possible sources of between-study heterogeneity. RESULTS Thirty-two randomized controlled trials met predetermined inclusion criteria. The meta-analysis revealed no significant difference on total BMD (MD 0.007, 95 % CI -0.020-0.034, p = 0.608). In contrast, the pooled data of studies showed a significant effect of weight loss on hip BMD (MD -0.008, 95 % CI -0.09 to -0.006 g/cm(2), p < 0.001) and also lumbar spine BMD (MD -0.018 g/cm(2), 95 % CI -0.019 to -0.017, p < 0.001). BMD in the hip site decreased after more than 4 months, especially in those who were obese. Moreover, calorie restriction interventions longer than 13 months showed a significant decreased in lumbar spine BMD. CONCLUSION Weight loss led to significant decreases at the hip and lumbar spine BMD but not at the total. Weight loss response following calorie restriction resulted in a decrease in hip and lumbar spine bone density especially more than 1 year; whereas an exercise-induced weight loss did not.
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- S Soltani
- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Hemaat Highway, 1449614535, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Human Studies School of Education, University of Alabama at Birmingham, EB 205 1720 2nd Ave South, Birmingham, AL, 34294-1250, USA
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- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, P. O. Box 14155/6117, Amir Abad, Keshavarz Boulevard, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, P. O. Box 14155/6117, Amir Abad, Keshavarz Boulevard, Tehran, Iran.
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Birkhold AI, Razi H, Duda GN, Weinkamer R, Checa S, Willie BM. The Periosteal Bone Surface is Less Mechano-Responsive than the Endocortical. Sci Rep 2016; 6:23480. [PMID: 27004741 PMCID: PMC4804282 DOI: 10.1038/srep23480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2015] [Accepted: 03/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Dynamic processes modify bone micro-structure to adapt to external loading and avoid mechanical failure. Age-related cortical bone loss is thought to occur because of increased endocortical resorption and reduced periosteal formation. Differences in the (re)modeling response to loading on both surfaces, however, are poorly understood. Combining in-vivo tibial loading, in-vivo micro-tomography and finite element analysis, remodeling in C57Bl/6J mice of three ages (10, 26, 78 week old) was analyzed to identify differences in mechano-responsiveness and its age-related change on the two cortical surfaces. Mechanical stimulation enhanced endocortical and periosteal formation and reduced endocortical resorption; a reduction in periosteal resorption was hardly possible since it was low, even without additional loading. Endocortically a greater mechano-responsiveness was identified, evident by a larger bone-forming surface and enhanced thickness of formed bone packets, which was not detected periosteally. Endocortical mechano-responsiveness was better conserved with age, since here adaptive response declined continuously with aging, whereas periosteally the main decay in formation response occurred already before adulthood. Higher endocortical mechano-responsiveness is not due to higher endocortical strains. Although it is clear structural adaptation varies between different bones in the skeleton, this study demonstrates that adaptation varies even at different sites within the same bone.
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- Annette I Birkhold
- Julius Wolff Institute, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin Germany.,Continuum Biomechanics and Mechanobiology Research Group, Institute of Applied Mechanics, University of Stuttgart, Germany
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- Julius Wolff Institute, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin Germany
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- Julius Wolff Institute, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam, Department of Biomaterials, Germany
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- Julius Wolff Institute, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin Germany
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- Julius Wolff Institute, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin Germany.,Research Centre, Shriners Hospital for Children-Canada, Department of Pediatric Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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Decades of research support the fact that much age-related deterioration is the result of the effects of sedentary lifestyles and the development of medical conditions rather than of aging itself. Elite older athletes, who demonstrate enhanced performance compared with historic cohorts and even some younger peers, are models of this paradigm. Many non-elite middle-aged adults and older adults continue to remain increasingly active throughout middle age and beyond. A continually growing body of basic science and clinical evidence demonstrates how active persons modulate physical decline through training. An updated understanding of how active adults defy age helps orthopaedic surgeons not only manage their patients' performance but also improve their lives. A large segment of sedentary older adults will benefit from counseling that encourages the pursuit of more active and healthier lifestyles.
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Kim JH, Lee DC. Mitochondrial DNA copy number in peripheral blood is associated with femoral neck bone mineral density in postmenopausal women. J Rheumatol 2012; 39:1465-72. [PMID: 22589267 DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.111444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE It has been suggested that mitochondrial dysfunction is related to aging and metabolic disorders. Yet there are few studies of the relationship between bone mineral density (BMD) and mitochondrial content in humans. We investigated the relationship between BMD and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) copy number in peripheral blood of postmenopausal women. METHODS The study included 146 postmenopausal women. Enrolled subjects were taking no medications and had no disorders that altered bone metabolism. We measured BMD using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry and leukocyte mtDNA copy number using real-time polymerase chain reaction. Anthropometric evaluations and biochemical tests were performed. RESULTS Patients with osteopenia or osteoporosis had lower mtDNA copy numbers than normal subjects (p < 0.0001). Femoral neck BMD was negatively correlated with age (r = -0.01, p = 0.04) and with serum levels of adiponectin (r = -0.22, p = 0.01) and osteocalcin (r = -0.31, p = 0.0001). Serum levels of 25-OH vitamin D (r = 0.32, p < 0.0001) and mtDNA copy number (r = 0.36, p < 0.0001) were positively correlated with femoral neck BMD. Multiple regression analysis showed that mtDNA copy number (ß = 0.156, p < 0.001) was an independent factor associated with femoral neck BMD after adjustment for age, body mass index, waist circumference, waist-hip ratio, blood pressure, homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, adiponectin, osteocalcin, homocysteine, lipid profiles, 25-OH vitamin D, and regular exercise. mtDNA copy number was not related to lumbar BMD. CONCLUSION Low mtDNA content in peripheral blood is related to decreased femoral neck BMD in postmenopausal women. Our findings suggest that mitochondrial dysfunction may be a potential pathophysiologic mechanism of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.
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- Jung-Ha Kim
- Department of Family Medicine, Chung-Ang University Healthcare Center, Korea
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Orsatti FL, Nahas EAP, Nahas-Neto J, Orsatti CL, Marocolo M, Barbosa-Neto O, da Mota GR. Low appendicular muscle mass is correlated with femoral neck bone mineral density loss in postmenopausal women. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2011; 12:225. [PMID: 21981859 PMCID: PMC3225310 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2474-12-225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2011] [Accepted: 10/07/2011] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Background After menopause, rapid bone mass loss occurs in response to hypoestrogenism. Several studies suggest that muscle mass and bone mineral density (BMD) are positively associated in postmenopausal women. Therefore, it may be assumed that postmenopausal low appendicular muscle mass (aMM) can increase BMD loss in a short period of time. Objective The purpose of this study was to assess relationship of aMM with femoral neck BMD in postmenopausal women. Methods Prospective, controlled clinical Trial including 64 women aged 45-70 years, who had not had their last menstruation for at least one year. Subjects were divided into two groups: low aMM (n = 32), and normal aMM (n-32). Femoral neck BMD and muscle mass were measured by DXA at baseline and after twelve months. Pairwise and independent t tests were used for data analysis. Results Baseline weight, BMI and muscle mass (total and appendicular) significantly differ between groups (p < 0.05). After twelve months, femoral neck BMD was significantly lower in the group with low aMM, whereas no significant difference was observed in the group with normal aMM (p < 0.05). Conclusion In postmenopausal women, low appendicular muscle mass is associated negatively with femoral neck BMD in a short period of time.
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- Fábio L Orsatti
- Exercise Biology Laboratory (BioEx), Health Sciences Institute, Triângulo Mineiro Federal University (UFTM), Uberaba-MG, Brazil.
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Sirola J, Kröger H. Similarities in acquired factors related to postmenopausal osteoporosis and sarcopenia. J Osteoporos 2011; 2011:536735. [PMID: 21904688 PMCID: PMC3166567 DOI: 10.4061/2011/536735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2011] [Revised: 06/29/2011] [Accepted: 07/01/2011] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Postmenopausal population is at increased risk of musculoskeletal impairments. Sarcopenia and osteoporosis are associated with significant morbidity and social and health-care costs. These two conditions are uniquely linked with similarities in pathophysiology and diagnostic methods. Uniform diagnostic criteria for sarcopenia are still evolving. Postmenopausal sarcopenia and osteoporosis share many environmental risk- and preventive factors. Moreover, geriatric frailty syndrome may result from interaction of osteoporosis and sarcopenia and may lead to increased mortality. The present paper reviews the factors in evolution of postmenopausal sarcopenia and osteoporosis.
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- Joonas Sirola
- Department of Orthopedics, Traumatology and Hand Surgery, Kuopio University Hospital, 70211 Kuopio, Finland
- Bone and Cartilage Research Unit (BCRU), University of Eastern Finland, 70211 Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Orthopedics, Traumatology and Hand Surgery, Kuopio University Hospital, 70211 Kuopio, Finland
- Bone and Cartilage Research Unit (BCRU), University of Eastern Finland, 70211 Kuopio, Finland
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Norman K, Stobäus N, Gonzalez MC, Schulzke JD, Pirlich M. Hand grip strength: outcome predictor and marker of nutritional status. Clin Nutr 2010; 30:135-42. [PMID: 21035927 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2010.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 605] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2010] [Revised: 09/10/2010] [Accepted: 09/23/2010] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Among all muscle function tests, measurement of hand grip strength has gained attention as a simple, non-invasive marker of muscle strength of upper extremities, well suitable for clinical use. This review outlines the prognostic relevance of grip strength in various clinical and epidemiologic settings and investigates its suitability as marker of nutritional status in cross-sectional as well as intervention studies. METHODS Studies investigating grip strength as prognostic marker or nutritional parameter in cross-sectional or intervention studies were summarized. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS Numerous clinical and epidemiological studies have shown the predictive potential of hand grip strength regarding short and long-term mortality and morbidity. In patients, impaired grip strength is an indicator of increased postoperative complications, increased length of hospitalization, higher rehospitalisation rate and decreased physical status. In elderly in particular, loss of grip strength implies loss of independence. Epidemiological studies have moreover demonstrated that low grip strength in healthy adults predicts increased risk of functional limitations and disability in higher age as well as all-cause mortality. As muscle function reacts early to nutritional deprivation, hand grip strength has also become a popular marker of nutritional status and is increasingly being employed as outcome variable in nutritional intervention studies.
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- Kristina Norman
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Charité-University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
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Kärkkäinen M, Rikkonen T, Kröger H, Sirola J, Tuppurainen M, Salovaara K, Arokoski J, Jurvelin J, Honkanen R, Alhava E. Physical tests for patient selection for bone mineral density measurements in postmenopausal women. Bone 2009; 44:660-5. [PMID: 19138768 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2008.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2008] [Revised: 11/26/2008] [Accepted: 12/08/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION There is a need for cost-effective clinical methods to select women for bone densitometry. The aim of the present study was to determine whether relatively simple and clinically applicable physical tests could be useful in prediction of bone density in postmenopausal women. METHODS A total of 606 women (age range 66-71 years) taking part in the population based OSTPRE Fracture Prevention Study were investigated. Spinal and femoral bone mineral density (BMD) was measured by Dual X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA). Physical tests included the standing-on-one-foot (SOOF), grip strength (GS), leg extension strength, ability to squat down, standing 10 s eyes closed, chair rising, regular walk for 10 m and tandem walk for 6 m. All linear regression models were adjusted for age, body mass index, years on hormone therapy, years since menopause, current smoking and use of oral glucocorticoids. RESULTS The SOOF was associated with lumbar spine BMD (r2=0.16, p=0.004) and the femoral regions (r2 values from 0.17 to 0.23 and p-values all<0.001). The GS was associated with lumbar spine BMD (r2=0.16, p=0.011) and the femoral regions (r2 values from 0.16 to 0.21 and p-values from <0.001 to 0.004). The ability to squat down on the floor was associated with the femoral regions (r2 values from 0.15 to 0.21 and p-values from 0.028 to 0.040). In addition, functional capacity was decreased in women with femoral neck osteoporosis (WHO classification) compared to women with normal or osteopenic BMD: SOOF -39% (p=0.001), GS -18% (p<0.001), leg extension strength -19% (p=0.007) and ability to squat down on the floor -40% (p=0.004). For osteoporosis prediction (ROC analysis) a threshold of a 22 kg in GS would yield a true-positive rate (sensitivity) of about 58% and a true-negative rate (specificity) of 86% (AUC 0.76). CONCLUSIONS We suggest that grip strength could be used in medical decision making to identify those women who would benefit from BMD measurements albeit alone it may not provide accurate enough tool for osteoporosis screening.
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- Matti Kärkkäinen
- Bone and Cartilage Research Unit, Clinical Research Center, University of Kuopio, P.O. Box 1627, 70211, Kuopio, Finland.
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Park HA, Kim HJ, Kim TJ, Park JJ, Park JK. Weight and Bone Mineral Density - The Summary of Epidemiological Evidence -. Korean J Fam Med 2009. [DOI: 10.4082/kjfm.2009.30.3.167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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- Hyun Ah Park
- Department of Family Medicine, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Family Medicine, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Miz-Medi Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA
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