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Park JS, Kang KC, Park SJ, Kim JK, Han K, Hong JY. The positive impact of smoking cessation on fracture risk in a nationwide cohort study. Sci Rep 2024; 14:9892. [PMID: 38688971 PMCID: PMC11061176 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-60301-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
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Many studies sought to demonstrate the association between smoking and fracture risk. However, the correlation between smoking and fractures remains controversial. This study aimed to examine the impact of smoking and smoking cessation on the occurrence of fractures using prospective nationwide cohort data. We enrolled those who underwent a National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) health checkup in 2009-2010 who had a previous health checkup 4-year prior (2005-2006). The study population of 4,028,559 subjects was classified into three groups (non-smoker, smoking cessation, current smoker). The study population was also analyzed according to fracture type (all fractures, vertebral fracture, hip fracture). Lastly, the smoking cessation group and current smoker group were divided into four subgroups based on a lifetime smoking amount cut-off of 20 pack-years (PY). Multivariate-adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) of fracture were examined through a Cox proportional hazards model. After multivariable adjustment, non-smokers showed the lowest risk of fracture (HR = 0.818, CI 0.807-0.828, p < 0.0001) and smoking cessation significantly lowered the risk of fracture (HR 0.938, 95% CI 0.917-0.959, p < 0.0001) compared to current smokers. Regardless of 20PY, all smoking cessation subgroups showed significantly less risk of fractures than current smokers with ≥ 20PYs. Smoking increases the risk of fracture, and smoking cessation lowers the risk of fracture.
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- Jin-Sung Park
- Department of Orthopedics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 81 Irwon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 06351, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopedics, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, 23 Kyungheedaero, Dongdaemun‑gu, Seoul, 02447, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopedics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 81 Irwon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 06351, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopedics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 81 Irwon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 06351, South Korea
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- Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, Soongsil University, 369 Sangdo-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, 06978, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopedics, Korea University Ansan Hospital, 123 Jeokgeum-ro, Danwon gu, Ansan, Gyeonggi, 15355, South Korea.
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Di D, Zhou H, Cui Z, Zhang J, Liu Q, Yuan T, Zhou T, Luo X, Ling D, Wang Q. Early-life tobacco smoke elevating later-life osteoporosis risk: Mediated by telomere length and interplayed with genetic predisposition. J Adv Res 2024:S2090-1232(24)00083-3. [PMID: 38431123 DOI: 10.1016/j.jare.2024.02.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Revised: 02/11/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION The growing prevalence of osteoporosis (OP) in an aging global population presents a significant public health concern. Tobacco smoke negatively affects bone turnover, leading to reduced bone mass and heightened OP and fracture risk. However, the impact of early-life tobacco smoke exposure on later-life OP risk remains unclear. OBJECTIVES This study was to explore the effects of early-life tobacco smoke exposure on incident OP risk in later life. The mediating role of telomere length (TL) and the interaction with genetic predisposition were also studied. METHODS Data on in utero tobacco smoke exposure (IUTSE) status and age of tobacco use initiation from the UK Biobank were used to estimate early-life tobacco smoke exposure. Incident OP cases were identified according to health-related records. Linear, Cox, and Laplace regression models were mainly used for data analysis. RESULTS Individuals with IUTSE showed a higher OP risk [hazard ratio (HR): 1.06, 95 % confidence interval (CI): 1.01, 1.11] and experienced earlier OP onset by 0.30 years [50th percentile difference = -0.30, 95 % CI: -0.51, -0.09] compared to those without. Participants initiating tobacco smoke in childhood, adolescence, and adulthood had 1.41 times (95 % CI: 1.23, 1.61), 1.17 times (95 % CI:1.10, 1.24), and 1.14 times (95 % CI: 1.07, 1.20) the risk of OP, respectively, compared to never smokers. They also experienced earlier OP onset by 2.16, 0.95, and 0.71 years, sequentially. The TL significantly mediated the early-life tobacco exposure and OP association. Significant joint and interactive effects were detected between early-life tobacco smoke exposure and genetic elements. CONCLUSIONS Our findings implicate that early-life tobacco smoke exposure elevates the later-life OP risk, mediated by telomere length and interplayed with genetic predisposition. These findings highlight the importance of early-life intervention against tobacco smoke exposure and ageing status for precise OP prevention, especially in individuals with a high genetic risk.
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- Dongsheng Di
- Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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Osman A, Petrescu GS, Tuculină MJ, Dascălu IT, Popescu C, Enescu AȘ, Dăguci C, Cucu AP, Nistor C, Carsote M. Metabolic and Other Endocrine Elements with Regard to Lifestyle Choices: Focus on E-Cigarettes. Metabolites 2023; 13:1192. [PMID: 38132874 PMCID: PMC10745117 DOI: 10.3390/metabo13121192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2023] [Revised: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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Our objective was to overview recent data on metabolic/endocrine disorders with respect to e-cigarette (e-cig) use. This is a narrative review; we researched English, full-length, original articles on PubMed (between January 2020 and August 2023) by using different keywords in the area of metabolic/endocrine issues. We only included original clinical studies (n = 22) and excluded case reports and experimental studies. 3 studies (N1 = 22,385; N2 = 600,046; N3 = 5101) addressed prediabetes risk; N1 showed a 1.57-fold increased risk of dual vs. never smokers, a higher risk that was not confirmed in N2 (based on self-reported assessments). Current non-smokers (N1) who were dual smokers still have an increased odd of prediabetes (a 1.27-fold risk increase). N3 and another 2 studies addressed type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM): a lower prevalence of DM among dual users (3.3%) vs. cigarette smoking (5.9%) was identified. 6 studies investigated obesity profile (4 of them found positive correlations with e-cig use). One study (N4 = 373,781) showed that e-cig use was associated with obesity in the general population (OR = 1.6, 95%CI: 1.3-2.1, p < 0.05); another (N5 = 7505, 0.82% were e-cig-only) showed that obesity had a higher prevalence in dual smokers (51%) vs. cig-only (41.2%, p < 0.05), while another (N6 = 3055) found that female (not male) e-cig smokers had higher body mass index vs. non-smokers. Data on metabolic syndrome (MS) are provided for dual smokers (n = 2): one case-control study found that female dual smokers had higher odds of MS than non-smokers. The need for awareness with respect to potential e-cig--associated medical issues should be part of modern medicine, including daily anamnesis. Whether the metabolic/endocrine frame is part of the general picture is yet to be determined. Surveillance protocols should help clinicians to easily access the medical background of one subject, including this specific matter of e-cig with/without conventional cigarettes smoking and other habits/lifestyle elements, especially when taking into consideration metabolism anomalies.
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- Andrei Osman
- Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Department ENT & Clinical Emergency County Hospital of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania; (A.O.); (C.P.); (A.-Ș.E.)
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania;
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- Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania;
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- Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania;
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- Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Department ENT & Clinical Emergency County Hospital of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania; (A.O.); (C.P.); (A.-Ș.E.)
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- Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Department ENT & Clinical Emergency County Hospital of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania; (A.O.); (C.P.); (A.-Ș.E.)
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- Department of Oro-Dental Prevention, Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania;
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- PhD Doctoral School, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest & Thoracic Surgery Department, Dr. Carol Davila Central Military Emergency University Hospital, 010825 Bucharest, Romania;
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- Department 4—Cardio-Thoracic Pathology, Thoracic Surgery II Discipline, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy & Thoracic Surgery Department, Dr. Carol Davila Central Military Emergency University Hospital, 010825 Bucharest, Romania;
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- Department of Endocrinology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania & C.I. Parhon National Institute of Endocrinology, 011863 Bucharest, Romania;
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Kitade K, Mawatari T, Baba S, Sueda R, Hagio S, Kawahara S, Ikemura S, Nakashima Y. Vitamin D status-associated postoperative complications in patients with hip dysplasia after periacetabular osteotomy: A case-control study. Mod Rheumatol 2023; 33:1176-1182. [PMID: 36197741 DOI: 10.1093/mr/roac120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Revised: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to clarify the relationship between vitamin D status and complications after periacetabular osteotomy. METHODS A total of 46 hips of 39 patients (3 men and 36 women; mean age at surgery, 41.0 years; mean postoperative follow-up duration, 63 months) were reviewed to obtain the following information: patients' serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] status, prevalence of postoperative delayed union of osteotomy sites in the greater trochanter (DUGT) and ischiopubic stress fractures (IPSFs), and risk factors. RESULTS The mean serum 25(OH)D level was 11.9 ng/ml. DUGT and IPSF were found in four (10.3%) and three (7.7%) patients, respectively. Serum 25(OH)D levels ≤ 11 ng/ml were significantly associated with DUGT in female patients (p = .02). Serum 25(OH)D levels ≤ 9 ng/ml and smoking were significantly associated with IPSF (p = 0.01 and 0.02, respectively). Overall, 21.7% of patients with serum 25(OH)D levels ≤ 11 ng/ml developed at least one complication; no complications occurred when serum 25(OH)D levels were >11 ng/ml. CONCLUSION Severe vitamin D deficiency was highly prevalent in relatively young patients. Vitamin D deficiency and smoking were independent risk factors for postoperative complications. Proactive supplementation is advisable to reduce postoperative complications, especially in patients with serum 25(OH)D levels ≤ 11 ng/ml.
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- Kazuki Kitade
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hamanomachi Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hamanomachi Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hamanomachi Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hamanomachi Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hamanomachi Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Santolia DD, Dahiya DS, Sharma DS, Khan DMA, Mohammed DN, Priya DH, Gupta DSR, Bhargava DS, Gupta DSR. Fractal Dimension and Radiomorphometric analysis of Orthopantomographs in patients with tobacco and areca nut associated oral mucosal lesions: a pilot in- vivo study in a North Indian cohort. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2022; 134:627-638. [DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2022.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2022] [Revised: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 06/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Agarwal S, Germosen C, Kil N, Bucovsky M, Colon I, Williams J, Cusano N, Walker M. Smoking Is Associated with Sex-Specific Effects on Bone Microstructure in Older Men and Women. J Clin Densitom 2021; 24:341-350. [PMID: 32912732 PMCID: PMC7854962 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocd.2020.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 07/31/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Smoking is a risk factor for fracture, but the mechanism by which smoking increases fracture risk is unclear. METHODS Musculoskeletal health was compared with dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), high resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT), trabecular bone score, and vertebral fracture assessment in current and past smokers and nonsmokers from a multiethnic study of adults ≥ age 65. Skeletal indices were adjusted for age and weight. RESULTS Participants (n = 311) were mean age (±SD) 76.1 ± 6.5 years, mostly female (66.0%) and non-white (32.7% black/39.4% mixed race/26.3% white). Mean pack-years was 34.6 ± 20.4. In men (n = 106), weight and BMI were lower (both p < 0.05) in current vs past smokers. Male smokers consumed half the calcium of never and past smokers. BMD by DXA did not differ by smoking status at any skeletal site in either sex. Current male smokers had 13.5%-15.3% lower trabecular bone score vs never and past smokers (both p < 0.05). By HR-pQCT, trabecular volumetric BMD was 26.6%-30.3% lower and trabeculae were fewer, thinner and more widely spaced in male current vs past and never smokers at the radius (all p < 0.05). Cortical indices did not differ. Tibial results were similar, but stiffness was also 17.5%-22.2% lower in male current vs past and never smokers (both p< 0.05). In women, HR-pQCT trabecular indices did not differ, but cortical porosity was almost twice as high in current vs never smokers at the radius and 50% higher at the tibia (both p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS In summary, current smoking is associated with trabecular deterioration at the spine and peripheral skeleton in men, while women have cortical deficits. Smoking may have sex-specific skeletal effects. The consistent association with current, but not past smoking, suggests the effects of tobacco use may be reversible with smoking cessation.
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- Sanchita Agarwal
- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
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Muschitz C, Zwick RH, Haschka J, Dimai HP, Rauner M, Amrein K, Wakolbinger R, Jaksch P, Eber E, Pietschmann P. [Osteoporosis in pneumological diseases : Joint guideline of the Austrian Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ÖGKM) and the Austrian Society for Pneumology (ÖGP)]. Wien Klin Wochenschr 2021; 133:155-173. [PMID: 34132916 PMCID: PMC8206904 DOI: 10.1007/s00508-021-01896-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Chronic inflammation induces proinflammatory cytokine cascades. In addition to systemic inflammation, hypoxemia, hypercapnia, a catabolic metabolism, gonadal or thyroid dysfunction, musculoskeletal dysfunction and inactivity as well as vitamin D deficiency contribute to an increased risk of fragility fractures. Iatrogenic causes of osteoporosis are long-term use of inhaled or systemic glucocorticoids (GC). Inhalative GC application in asthma is often indicated in childhood and adolescence, but interstitial lung diseases such as chronic organizing pneumonia, COPD, sarcoid or rheumatic diseases with lung involvement are also treated with inhalative or oral GC. In patients with cystic fibrosis, malabsorption in the context of pancreatic insufficiency, hypogonadism and chronic inflammation with increased bone resorption lead to a decrease in bone structure. After lung transplantation, immunosuppression with GC is a risk factor.The underlying pneumological diseases lead to a change in the trabecular and cortical bone microarchitecture and to a reduction in osteological formation and resorption markers. Hypercapnia, acidosis and vitamin D deficiency can accelerate this process and thus increase the individual risk of osteoporotic fragility fractures.A bone mineral density measurement with a T‑Score < -2.5 is a threshold value for the diagnosis of osteoporosis; in contrast the vast majority of all osteoporotic fractures occur with a T‑Score > -2.5. A history of low-trauma fracture indicates osteological therapy.All antiresorptive or anabolic drugs approved in Austria for the treatment of osteoporosis are also indicated for pneumological patients with an increased fragility fracture risk of bone fractures in accordance with the national reimbursement criteria.
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- Christian Muschitz
- Medical University of Vienna (external lecturer), Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Wien, Österreich.
- Medical Department II - VINFORCE, St. Vincent Hospital Vienna (Barmherzige Schwestern Krankenhaus Wien), Stumpergasse 13, 1060, Wien, Österreich.
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- 1st Medical Department at Hanusch Hospital, Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Osteology, Hanusch Hospital of the WGKK and AUVA Trauma Center, 1140, Wien, Österreich
- Karl Landsteiner Institute for Rheumatology and Gastroenterology, Rheuma-Zentrum Wien-Oberlaa, 1100, Wien, Österreich
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 15, 8036, Graz, Österreich
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- Divisions of Endocrinology and Molecular Bone Biology, Department of Medicine III, Medical Center, Technical University Dresden, 01307, Dresden, Deutschland
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 15, 8036, Graz, Österreich
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- Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM), Clinic Donaustadt, Academic Teaching Hospital of the Medical University of Vienna, Langobardenstraße 122, 1220, Wien, Österreich
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Wien, Österreich
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- Division of Paediatric Pulmonology and Allergology, Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 34/2, Graz, 8036, Österreich
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Center of Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Wien, Österreich
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Mo J, Au DWT, Wan MT, Shi J, Zhang G, Winkler C, Kong RYC, Seemann F. Multigenerational Impacts of Benzo[ a]pyrene on Bone Modeling and Remodeling in Medaka ( Oryzias latipes). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2020; 54:12271-12284. [PMID: 32840350 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c02416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Ancestral benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) (1 μg/L, 21 days) exposure has previously been shown to cause skeletal deformities in medaka (Oryzias latipes) larvae in the F1-F3 generation. However, when and how this deformity is induced during bone development remain to be elucidated. The col10a1:nlGFP/osx:mCherry double transgenic medaka model was employed to determine the temporal and spatial changes of col10a1:nlGFP- positive osteochondral progenitor cells (OPCs) and osx:mCherry-positive premature osteoblasts (POBs) [8 days postfertilization (dpf)-31 dpf] in combination with changes in bone mineralization at the tissue level. Ancestral BaP exposure delayed the development of col10a1:nlGFP- and osx:mCherry-positive osteoblasts and reduced the abundance of col10a1:nlGFP-positive osteoblast progenitors and col10a1:nlGFP/osx:mCherry double-positive premature osteoblasts during critical windows of early vertebral bone formation, associated with reduced bone mineralization in embryos (14 dpf) and larvae (31 dpf), compressed vertebral segments in larvae (31 dpf), and reduced bone thickness in adult male medaka (6 months old) of the F1-F3 generations. Both Col10a1:nlGFP and osx:mCherry were identified as potential targets of epigenetic modifications underlying the transgenerational inheritance of BaP bone toxicity. The present study provides novel knowledge of the underlying mechanisms of transgenerational toxicity of BaP at the cellular level.
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- Jiezhang Mo
- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR China
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR China
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR China
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Institute for Advancing Translational Medicine in Bone and Joint Diseases, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, 119077, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR China
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Hong Kong Branch of the Guangdong Southern Marine Science and Engineering Laboratory (Guangzhou), Hong Kong SAR, China
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory for the Sustainable Use of Marine Biodiversity, Research Centre for the Oceans and Human Health, Shenzhen Research Institute, City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR China
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Center for Coastal Studies and Department of Life Sciences, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas 78412, United States
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Rozenberg S, Bruyère O, Bergmann P, Cavalier E, Gielen E, Goemaere S, Kaufman JM, Lapauw B, Laurent MR, De Schepper J, Body JJ. How to manage osteoporosis before the age of 50. Maturitas 2020; 138:14-25. [PMID: 32631584 DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2020.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2020] [Revised: 04/23/2020] [Accepted: 05/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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This narrative review discusses several aspects of the management of osteoporosis in patients under 50 years of age. Peak bone mass is genetically determined but can also be affected by lifestyle factors. Puberty constitutes a vulnerable period. Idiopathic osteoporosis is a rare, heterogeneous condition in young adults due in part to decreased osteoblast function and deficient bone acquisition. There are no evidence-based treatment recommendations. Drugs use can be proposed to elderly patients at very high risk. Diagnosis and management of osteoporosis in the young can be challenging, in particular in the absence of a manifest secondary cause. Young adults with low bone mineral density (BMD) do not necessarily have osteoporosis and it is important to avoid unnecessary treatment. A determination of BMD is recommended for premenopausal women who have had a fragility fracture or who have secondary causes of osteoporosis: secondary causes of excessive bone loss need to be excluded and treatment should be targeted. Adequate calcium, vitamin D, and a healthy lifestyle should be recommended. In the absence of fractures, conservative management is generally sufficient, but in rare cases, such as chemotherapy-induced osteoporosis, antiresorptive medication can be used. Osteoporosis in young men is most often of secondary origin and hypogonadism is a major cause; testosterone replacement therapy will improve BMD in these patients. Diabetes is characterized by major alterations in bone quality, implying that medical therapy should be started sooner than for other causes of osteoporosis. Primary hyperparathyroidism, hyperthyroidism, Cushing's syndrome and growth hormone deficiency or excess affect cortical bone more often than trabecular bone.
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- S Rozenberg
- Department of Gynaecology-Obstetrics, CHU St Pierre, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.
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- Department of Public Health, Epidemiology and Health Economics, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
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- Honorary Consulent, Nuclear Medicine CHU Brugmann CHU Brugmann, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, UnilabLg, CIRM, University of Liège, CHU de Liège, Domaine du Sart-Tilman, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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- Gerontology & Geriatrics, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven & Department of Geriatric Medicine, UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Unit for Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Diseases, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Endocrinology and Unit for Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Diseases, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Endocrinology Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Centre for Metabolic Bone Diseases, University Hospitals Leuven, Imelda Hospital, Bonheiden, Belgium
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- Department of Pediatrics, UZ Brussel, Brussels, Belgium, Belgium
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- Department of Medicine, CHU Brugmann, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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Prieto-Alhambra D, Turkiewicz A, Reyes C, Timpka S, Rosengren B, Englund M. Smoking and Alcohol Intake but Not Muscle Strength in Young Men Increase Fracture Risk at Middle Age: A Cohort Study Linked to the Swedish National Patient Registry. J Bone Miner Res 2020; 35:498-504. [PMID: 31714618 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.3917] [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: 02/25/2019] [Revised: 10/14/2019] [Accepted: 11/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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We aimed to determine the relationship between handgrip strength, smoking, and alcohol consumption in young men and fracture risk at middle age. Thus, we carried out a cohort study including young men undergoing conscription examination in Sweden from September 1969 to May 1970 at a typical age of 18 years. Data on muscle strength, height, weight, and lifestyle factors were linked to the National Patient Register 1987-2010. Handgrip strength was considered the main exposure and smoking and alcohol consumption as secondary exposures. Outcomes were all fractures (except face, skull, digits), major osteoporotic fractures (thoracic/lumbar spine, proximal humerus, distal forearm or hip), and major traumatic fractures (shaft of humerus, forearm, femur, or lower leg) based on ICD-9 and -10 codes. We used Cox regression models to estimate hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) according to handgrip strength as a continuous variable (per 1 SD), after adjustment for weight, height, parental education, smoking, and alcohol consumption. A total of 40,112 men were included, contributing 892,572 person-years. Overall, 3974 men fractured in middle age with the incidence rate (95% CI) of 44.5 (43.2-45.9) per 1000 person-years. The corresponding rates were12.2 and 5.6 per 1000 person-years for major osteoporotic and traumatic fractures, respectively. Handgrip strength-adjusted HR (95% CI) was 1.01 (0.98-1.05), 0.94 (0.88-1.00), and 0.98 (0.88-1.08) per SD for all, major osteoporotic, and major traumatic fractures, respectively. Adjusted HR (95% CI) for smokers (>21 cigarettes/d) was 1.44 (1.21, 1.71) for all fractures, while the association between alcohol consumption and hazards of fracture was J-shaped. Therefore, young adult handgrip strength was not associated with fracture risk in middle-age men, although smoking and high alcohol consumption did confer an increased risk. © 2019 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research. © 2019 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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- Daniel Prieto-Alhambra
- Centre for Statistics in Medicine, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS), University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.,GREMPAL Research Group (Idiap Jordi Gol Primary Care Research Institute) and CIBERFes, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona and Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Barcelona, Spain
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Orthopaedics, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- GREMPAL Research Group (Idiap Jordi Gol Primary Care Research Institute) and CIBERFes, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona and Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Barcelona, Spain
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- Genetic and Molecular Epidemiology Unit, Lund University Diabetes Centre, Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Clinical and Molecular Osteoporosis Research Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences and Orthopedics Malmö, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Orthopaedics, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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Hernigou J, Schuind F. Tobacco and bone fractures: A review of the facts and issues that every orthopaedic surgeon should know. Bone Joint Res 2019; 8:255-265. [PMID: 31346454 PMCID: PMC6609869 DOI: 10.1302/2046-3758.86.bjr-2018-0344.r1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Objectives The aim of this study was to review the impact of smoking tobacco on the musculoskeletal system, and on bone fractures in particular. Methods English-language publications of human and animal studies categorizing subjects into smokers and nonsmokers were sourced from MEDLINE, The Cochrane Library, and SCOPUS. This review specifically focused on the risk, surgical treatment, and prevention of fracture complications in smokers. Results Smokers have an increased risk of fracture and experience more complications with delayed bone healing, even if they have already stopped smoking, because some adverse effects persist for a prolonged period. Some risks can be reduced during and after surgery by local and general prevention, and smoking cessation is an important factor in lessening this risk. However, if a patient wants to stop smoking at the time of a fracture, the cessation strategies in reducing tobacco use are not easy to implement. The patient should also be warned that using e-cigarettes or other tobaccos does not appear to reduce adverse effects on health. Conclusion The evidence reviewed in this study shows that smoking has a negative effect in terms of the risk and treatment of fractures. Cite this article: J. Hernigou, F. Schuind. Tobacco and bone fractures: A review of the facts and issues that every orthopaedic surgeon should know. Bone Joint Res 2019;8:255–265. DOI: 10.1302/2046-3758.86.BJR-2018-0344.R1.
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- J Hernigou
- Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology Surgery, EpiCURA Hospital, Baudour, Belgium
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Erasme Hospital, Free University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
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Moderate-to-heavy smoking in women is potentially associated with compromised cortical porosity and stiffness at the distal radius. Arch Osteoporos 2018; 13:89. [PMID: 30140970 DOI: 10.1007/s11657-018-0504-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2018] [Accepted: 08/12/2018] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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UNLABELLED Though smokers have poor clinical outcomes after treatment for fractures, the skeletal effects of smoking are still debated. Our results showed that female smokers had 33% higher cortical bone porosity. Smoking targets cortical compartment microstructure and mechanics, and micron-scale variables are essential to better understand the specific effects of smoking. PURPOSE Smokers have poor outcomes in the clinic after treatment for fractures. However, skeletal effects of smoking are still debated. Inconsistencies in published data are likely due to macro-scale variables used to characterize bone differences due to smoking. Therefore, our goal was to characterize distal radius microstructure and macrostructure differences between smokers and non-smokers, and determine the degree to which smoking is associated with compartment-specific mechanical differences resulting from compromised cortical-trabecular microstructure. METHODS Data were acquired from 46 female smokers (35 to 64 years old), and 45 age- and body mass-matched female non-smokers. Distal radius microstructure and mechanical variables were determined from high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT) images and multiscale finite element analysis. Distal radius macro-scale variables (bone volume, bone mineral content, volumetric bone mineral density [vBMD]) were determined from low-resolution images. RESULTS Age- and body mass index-adjusted results showed that cortical porosity was 33% higher (p < 0.01), and that cortical vBMD and stiffness were 3% and 8% lower, respectively (p < 0.05), among smokers. We also observed unloading of the cortical compartment in smokers. There were no differences in the macro-scale variables. Average HR-pQCT-derived vBMD was 8% lower (p < 0.05) in smokers corresponding to 5 years of postmenopausal loss. CONCLUSION Skeletal effects of smoking become evident at the micron level through a structurally and mechanically compromised cortical compartment, which partially explains the inconsistent results observed at the macro-level, and the poor clinical outcomes. Smoking may also compound postmenopausal effects on bone potentially placing women having undergone menopause at a greater risk for fracture.
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AL-Bashaireh AM, Haddad LG, Weaver M, Kelly DL, Chengguo X, Yoon S. The Effect of Tobacco Smoking on Musculoskeletal Health: A Systematic Review. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2018; 2018:4184190. [PMID: 30112011 PMCID: PMC6077562 DOI: 10.1155/2018/4184190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2017] [Accepted: 05/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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This systematic review explored associations between smoking and health outcomes involving the musculoskeletal system. AMSTAR criteria were followed. A comprehensive search of PubMed, Web of Science, and Science Direct returned 243 articles meeting inclusion criteria. A majority of studies found smoking has negative effects on the musculoskeletal system. In research on bones, smoking was associated with lower BMD, increased fracture risk, periodontitis, alveolar bone loss, and dental implant failure. In research on joints, smoking was associated with increased joint disease activity, poor functional outcomes, and poor therapeutic response. There was also evidence of adverse effects on muscles, tendons, cartilage, and ligaments. There were few studies on the musculoskeletal health outcomes of secondhand smoke, smoking cessation, or other modes of smoking, such as waterpipes or electronic cigarettes. This review found evidence that suggests tobacco smoking has negative effects on the health outcomes of the musculoskeletal system. There is a need for further research to understand mechanisms of action for the effects of smoking on the musculoskeletal system and to increase awareness of healthcare providers and community members of the adverse effects of smoking on the musculoskeletal system.
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- College of Health and Human Services, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, NC, USA
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- College of Nursing, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- College of Nursing, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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Marques EA, Elbejjani M, Gudnason V, Sigurdsson G, Lang T, Sigurdsson S, Aspelund T, Siggeirsdottir K, Launer L, Eiriksdottir G, Harris TB. Cigarette smoking and hip volumetric bone mineral density and cortical volume loss in older adults: The AGES-Reykjavik study. Bone 2018; 108:186-192. [PMID: 29331300 PMCID: PMC5803432 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2018.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2017] [Revised: 12/27/2017] [Accepted: 01/09/2018] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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This study aimed to explore the relationships of several indicators of cigarette smoking habits (smoking status, pack-years, age at smoking initiation and smoking cessation) with quantitative computed tomographic (QCT)-derived proximal femur bone measures (trabecular vBMD, integral vBMD and the ratio of cortical to total tissue volume (cvol/ivol)) and with subsequent change in these measures over the next five years. A total of 2673 older adults (55.9% women), aged 66-92 years at baseline from the Age, Gene/Environment Susceptibility (AGES)-Reykjavik Study, who had two QCT scans of the hip were studied. In multivariable linear regression models, compared to never-smokers, current smokers had lower cvol/ivol at baseline and former-smokers had poorer measures on all outcomes (lower trabecular vBMD, integral vBMD and cvol/ivol), even when adjusted for several potential confounders. Further, among former smokers, those with higher pack-years had worse bone outcomes and those with longer duration since smoking cessation had better bone health at baseline. Analyses of change in bone measures revealed that compared to never-smokers, current smokers had significantly greater loss of trabecular vBMD, integral vBMD, and cvol/ivol. The regression models included adjustment for sex, age, education, and baseline body mass index, creatinine, % weight change from age 50, 25OHD, physical activity level, high-sensitive C-Reactive protein levels, alcohol and coffee consumption, history of diabetes mellitus, arthritis, and respiratory diseases. In conclusion, both current and former smoking showed adverse associations with bone health assessed with QCT. Results suggest that current smoking in particular may aggravate the rate of bone loss at older age and highlight implications for targeting this risk factor in populations that present higher smoking prevalence and vulnerability to bone fragility.
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- Elisa A Marques
- National Institute on Aging, Intramural Research Program, Laboratory of Epidemiology and Population Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA.
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- National Institute on Aging, Intramural Research Program, Laboratory of Epidemiology and Population Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Icelandic Heart Association Research Institute, Kópavogur, Iceland; University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- Icelandic Heart Association Research Institute, Kópavogur, Iceland; University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland; Landspitalinn University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Icelandic Heart Association Research Institute, Kópavogur, Iceland; Centre of Public Health Sciences, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- National Institute on Aging, Intramural Research Program, Laboratory of Epidemiology and Population Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- National Institute on Aging, Intramural Research Program, Laboratory of Epidemiology and Population Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Cristina de Sousa e Silva Araujo E, Pagotto V, Silveira EA. Bone Mineral Density in the Noninstitutionalized Elderly: Influence of Sociodemographic and Anthropometric Factors. Curr Gerontol Geriatr Res 2016; 2016:4946593. [PMID: 27127504 PMCID: PMC4834395 DOI: 10.1155/2016/4946593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2015] [Revised: 11/25/2015] [Accepted: 02/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Objective. Analysis of bone mineral density (BMD) in the elderly and its associated factors according to sex. Methods. A cross-sectional study is presented herein, with a random sample of 132 noninstitutionalized elderly people. Individuals who did not use diuretics were excluded. BMD was obtained from examination of total body densitometry and its association with sociodemographic variables, lifestyle, anthropometric, and body composition was verified. Results. Mean BMD for men was 1.17 ± 0.12 g/cm(2) and for women was 1.04 ± 0.11 g/cm(2). Higher education was associated with higher BMD values in men (p < 0.05). There was a reduction in BMD in the age group 75-79 years of age in women and over 80 years of age in men (p < 0.05). Underweight was associated with significantly low BMD for both sexes (p < 0.01), while normal weight was associated with low BMD in women (p < 0.001). Discussion. The elderly with low schooling and in older age groups are more probable to also present low BMD. Lower levels of body mass index also indicated towards low BMD.
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- Faculty of Nursing, Federal University of Goiás, Rua 227 Qd. 68 s/n°, Setor Leste Universitário, 74605-080 Goiânia, GO, Brazil
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- Graduate Health Sciences Program, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Goiás (UFG), Rua 235 c/1a s/n, Setor Leste Universitário, 74605-020 Goiânia, GO, Brazil
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Shigdel R, Osima M, Lukic M, Ahmed LA, Joakimsen RM, Eriksen EF, Bjørnerem Å. Determinants of Transitional Zone Area and Porosity of the Proximal Femur Quantified In Vivo in Postmenopausal Women. J Bone Miner Res 2016; 31:758-66. [PMID: 26588794 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.2751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2015] [Revised: 11/04/2015] [Accepted: 11/16/2015] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Bone architecture as well as size and shape is important for bone strength and risk of fracture. Most bone loss is cortical and occurs by trabecularization of the inner part of the cortex. We therefore wanted to identify determinants of the bone architecture, especially the area and porosity of the transitional zone, an inner cortical region with a large surface/matrix volume available for intracortical remodeling. In 211 postmenopausal women aged 54 to 94 years with nonvertebral fractures and 232 controls from the Tromsø Study, Norway, we quantified femoral subtrochanteric architecture in CT images using StrAx1.0 software, and serum levels of bone turnover markers (BTM, procollagen type I N-terminal propeptide and C-terminal cross-linking telopeptide of type I collagen). Multivariable linear and logistic regression analyses were used to quantify associations of age, weight, height, and bone size with bone architecture and BTM, and odds ratio (OR) for fracture. Increasing age, height, and larger total cross-sectional area (TCSA) were associated with larger transitional zone CSA and transitional zone CSA/TCSA (standardized coefficients [STB] = 0.11 to 0.80, p ≤ 0.05). Increasing weight was associated with larger TCSA, but smaller transitional zone CSA/TCSA and thicker cortices (STB = 0.15 to 0.22, p < 0.01). Increasing height and TCSA were associated with higher porosity of the transitional zone (STB = 0.12 to 0.46, p < 0.05). Increasing BTM were associated with larger TCSA, larger transitional zone CSA/TCSA, and higher porosity of each of the cortical compartments (p < 0.01). Fracture cases exhibited larger transitional zone CSA and higher porosity than controls (p < 0.001). Per SD increasing CSA and porosity of the transitional zone, OR for fracture was 1.71 (95% CI, 1.37 to 2.14) and 1.51 (95% CI, 1.23 to 1.85), respectively. Cortical bone architecture is determined mainly by bone size as built during growth and is modified by lifestyle factors throughout life through bone turnover. Fracture cases exhibited larger transitional zone area and porosity, highlighting the importance of cortical bone architecture for fracture propensity.
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- Rajesh Shigdel
- Department of Health and Care Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Community Medicine, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Community Medicine, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Health and Care Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway.,Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway.,Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Clinical Endocrinology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Health and Care Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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Simonsen RK, Hald GM, Kristensen E, Giraldi A. Long-Term Follow-Up of Individuals Undergoing Sex-Reassignment Surgery: Somatic Morbidity and Cause of Death. Sex Med 2016; 4:e60-8. [PMID: 26944779 PMCID: PMC4822482 DOI: 10.1016/j.esxm.2016.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2015] [Revised: 01/07/2016] [Accepted: 01/13/2016] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Studies of mortality and somatic well-being after sex-reassignment surgery (SRS) of transsexual individuals are equivocal. Accordingly, the present study investigated mortality and somatic morbidity using a sample of transsexual individuals who comprised 98% (n = 104) of all surgically reassigned transsexual individuals in Denmark. AIMS To investigate somatic morbidity before and after SRS and cause of death and its relation to somatic morbidity after SRS in Danish individuals who underwent SRS from 1978 through 2010. METHODS Somatic morbidity and mortality in 104 sex-reassigned individuals were identified retrospectively by data from the Danish National Health Register and the Cause of Death Register. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Somatic morbidity and cause of death. RESULTS Overall, 19.2% of the sample were registered with somatic morbidity before SRS and 23.1% after SRS (P = not significant). In total, 8.6% had somatic morbidity before and after SRS. The most common diagnostic category was cardiovascular disease, affecting 18 individuals, 9 before and 14 after SRS, and 5 of those 14 who were affected after SRS had cardiovascular disease before and after SRS. Ten individuals died after SRS at an average age of 53.5 ± 7.9 years (male to female) and 53.5 ± 7.3 years (female to male). CONCLUSION Of 98% of all Danish transsexuals who officially underwent SRS from 1978 through 2010, one in three had somatic morbidity and approximately 1 in 10 had died. No significant differences in somatic morbidity or mortality were found between male-to-female and female-to-male individuals. Despite the young average age at death and the relatively larger number of individuals with somatic morbidity, the present study design does not allow for determination of casual relations between, for example, specific types of hormonal or surgical treatment received and somatic morbidity and mortality.
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- Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Sexological Clinic, Psychiatric Center Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Sexological Clinic, Psychiatric Center Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Reduced Bone Density and Vertebral Fractures in Smokers. Men and COPD Patients at Increased Risk. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2016; 12:648-56. [PMID: 25719895 DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.201412-591oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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RATIONALE Former smoking history and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are potential risk factors for osteoporosis and fractures. Under existing guidelines for osteoporosis screening, women are included but men are not, and only current smoking is considered. OBJECTIVES To demonstrate the impact of COPD and smoking history on the risk of osteoporosis and vertebral fracture in men and women. METHODS Characteristics of participants with low volumetric bone mineral density (vBMD) were identified and related to COPD and other risk factors. We tested associations of sex and COPD with both vBMD and fractures adjusting for age, race, body mass index (BMI), smoking, and glucocorticoid use. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS vBMD by calibrated quantitative computed tomography (QCT), visually scored vertebral fractures, and severity of lung disease were determined from chest CT scans of 3,321 current and ex-smokers in the COPDGene study. Low vBMD as a surrogate for osteoporosis was calculated from young adult normal values. Male smokers had a small but significantly greater risk of low vBMD (2.5 SD below young adult mean by calibrated QCT) and more fractures than female smokers. Low vBMD was present in 58% of all subjects, was more frequent in those with worse COPD, and rose to 84% among subjects with very severe COPD. Vertebral fractures were present in 37% of all subjects and were associated with lower vBMD at each Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease stage of severity. Vertebral fractures were most common in the midthoracic region. COPD and especially emphysema were associated with both low vBMD and vertebral fractures after adjustment for steroid use, age, pack-years of smoking, current smoking, and exacerbations. Airway disease was associated with higher bone density after adjustment for other variables. Calibrated QCT identified more subjects with abnormal values than the standard dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in a subset of subjects and correlated well with prevalent fractures. CONCLUSIONS Male smokers, with or without COPD, have a significant risk of low vBMD and vertebral fractures. COPD was associated with low vBMD after adjusting for race, sex, BMI, smoking, steroid use, exacerbations, and age. Screening for low vBMD by using QCT in men and women who are smokers will increase opportunities to identify and treat osteoporosis in this at-risk population.
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Smoking is a leading cause of preventable death and disability. Smoking has long been identified as a risk factor for osteoporosis, with data showing that older smokers have decreased bone mineral density and increased fracture risk compared to nonsmokers, particularly at the hip. The increase in fracture risk in smokers is out of proportion to the effects on bone density, indicating deficits in bone quality. Advanced imaging techniques have demonstrated microarchitectural deterioration in smokers, particularly in the trabecular compartment. The mechanisms by which smoking affects skeletal health remain unclear, although multiple pathways have been proposed. Smoking cessation may at least partially reverse the adverse effects of smoking on the skeleton.
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- Natalie E Cusano
- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Columbia University Medical Center, 630 West 168th Street, PH 8W-864, New York, NY, 10032, USA,
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Ko CH, Chan RLY, Siu WS, Shum WT, Leung PC, Zhang L, Cho CH. Deteriorating effect on bone metabolism and microstructure by passive cigarette smoking through dual actions on osteoblast and osteoclast. Calcif Tissue Int 2015; 96:389-400. [PMID: 25694359 DOI: 10.1007/s00223-015-9966-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2014] [Accepted: 02/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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There is no clear evidence to show the direct causal relationship between passive cigarette smoking and osteoporosis. Furthermore, the underlying mechanism is unknown. The objective of this study is to demonstrate the effects of long-term passive cigarette smoking on bone metabolism and microstructure by a mouse model and cell culture systems. BALB/c mice were exposed to 2 or 4 % cigarette smoke for 14 weeks. The bone turnover biochemical markers in urine and serum and also the bone micro-architecture by micro-CT were compared with the control group exposed to normal ambient air. In the cell culture experiments, mouse MC3T3-E1 and RAW264.7 cell lines to be employed as osteoblast and osteoclast, respectively, were treated with the sera obtained from 4 % smoking or control mice. Their actions on cell viability, differentiation, and function on these bone cells were assessed. The urinary mineral and deoxypyridinoline (DPD) levels, and also the serum alkaline phosphatase activity, were significantly higher in the 4 % smoking group when compared with the control group, indicating an elevated bone metabolism after cigarette smoking. In addition, femoral osteopenic condition was observed in the 4 % smoking group, as shown by the decrease of relative bone volume and trabecular thickness. In isolated cell studies, osteoblast differentiation and bone formation were inhibited while osteoclast differentiation was increased. The current mouse smoking model and the isolated cell studies demonstrate that passive cigarette smoke could induce osteopenia by exerting a direct detrimental effect on bone cells differentiation and further on bone remodeling process.
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- Chun Hay Ko
- Institute of Chinese Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
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Crandall CJ, Karlamangla AS, Merkin SS, Binkley N, Carr D, Greendale GA, Seeman TE. Adult bone strength of children from single-parent families: the Midlife in the United States Study. Osteoporos Int 2015; 26:931-42. [PMID: 25510582 PMCID: PMC4344315 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-014-2990-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2014] [Accepted: 12/05/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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UNLABELLED Bone health may be negatively impacted by childhood socio-environmental circumstances. We examined the independent associations of single-parent childhood and parental death or divorce in childhood with adult bone strength indices. Longer exposure to a single-parent household in childhood was associated with lower bone strength in adulthood. INTRODUCTION Because peak bone mass is acquired during childhood, bone health may be negatively impacted by childhood socio-environmental disadvantage. The goal of this study was to determine whether being raised in a single-parent household is associated with lower bone strength in adulthood. METHODS Using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry data from 708 participants (mean age 57 years) in the Midlife in the United States Biomarker Project, we examined the independent associations of composite indices of femoral neck bone strength relative to load (in three failure modes: compression, bending, and impact) in adulthood with the experience of single-parent childhood and parental death or divorce in childhood. RESULTS After adjustment for gender, race, menopause transition stage, age, and body mass index, each additional year of single-parent childhood was associated with 0.02 to 0.03 SD lower indices of adult femoral neck strength. In those with 9-16 years of single-parent childhood, the compression strength index was 0.41 SD lower, bending strength index was 0.31 SD lower, and impact strength index was 0.25 SD lower (all p values < 0.05). In contrast, parental death or divorce during childhood was not by itself independently associated with adult bone strength indices. The magnitudes of these associations were unaltered by additional adjustment for lifestyle factors and socioeconomic status in childhood and adulthood. CONCLUSIONS Independent of parental death or divorce, growing up in a single-parent household is associated with lower femoral neck bone strength in adulthood, and this association is not entirely explained by childhood or adult socioeconomic conditions or lifestyle choices.
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- Carolyn J. Crandall
- Dept. of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, UCLA Medicine/GIM, 911 Broxton Ave., 1 floor, Los Angeles, CA, 90024
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- Division of Geriatrics, Dept. of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, 10945 Le Conte. Ave., Ste 2339, Los Angeles, CA, 90095,
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- Division of Geriatrics, Dept. of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, 10945 Le Conte. Ave., Ste 2339, Los Angeles, CA, 90095,
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- Osteoporosis Clinical Center and Research Program and, University of Wisconsin, 2870 University Ave., Suite 100, Madison, Wisconsin, 53705
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- Department of Sociology, Rutgers University, 112 Paterson Street New Brunswick, NJ 08901,
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- Division of Geriatrics, Dept. of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, 10945 Le Conte. Ave., Ste 2339, Los Angeles, CA, 90095,
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- Division of Geriatrics, Dept. of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, 10945 Le Conte. Ave., Ste 2339, Los Angeles, CA, 90095,
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Gooren LJ, Kreukels B, Lapauw B, Giltay EJ. (Patho)physiology of cross-sex hormone administration to transsexual people: the potential impact of male-female genetic differences. Andrologia 2014; 47:5-19. [PMID: 25495275 DOI: 10.1111/and.12389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/11/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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There is a limited body of knowledge of desired and undesired effects of cross-sex hormones in transsexual people. Little attention has been given to the fact that chromosomal configurations, 46,XY in male-to-female transsexuals subjects (MtoF) and 46,XX in female-to-male transsexual subjects (FtoM), obviously, remain unchanged. These differences in their genomes cause sex differences in the functions of cells. This study reviews sex differences in metabolism/cardiovascular pathology, immune mechanisms, bone (patho)physiology and brain functions and examines whether they are, maybe partially, determined by genetic mechanisms rather than by (cross-sex) hormones. There do not appear to be major genetic impacts on the changes in bone physiology. Also immune functions are rather unaffected and the evidence for an increase of autoimmune disease in MtoF is preliminary. Brain functions of transsexuals may have differed from controls before cross-sex hormones; they do undergo shifts upon cross-sex hormone treatment, but there is no evidence for changes in sex-specific brain disease. The prevalence of cardiovascular disease is higher in MtoF receiving oestrogens than in FtoM receiving androgens. While type of oestrogen and route of administration might be significant, it is reasonable to speculate that nonhormonal/genetic factors play a role.
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- L J Gooren
- Emeritus VU Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Androconsult, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Quemeneur AS, Trocello JM, Ea HK, Ostertag A, Leyendecker A, Duclos-Vallée JC, de Vernejoul MC, Woimant F, Lioté F. Bone status and fractures in 85 adults with Wilson's disease. Osteoporos Int 2014; 25:2573-80. [PMID: 25027110 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-014-2806-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2014] [Accepted: 07/01/2014] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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UNLABELLED Wilson's disease is characterized by copper deposition, especially in the liver and central nervous system. We assessed the prevalent fractures and bone mineral density (BMD) and related risk factors in 85 patients. BMD was normal, but patients with severe neurological involvement, low BMI, and/or amenorrhea are at risk for fractures. INTRODUCTION Wilson's disease (WD) is characterized by copper deposition, especially in the liver and central nervous system. Two studies showed a high prevalence of osteoporosis in WD patients. We wanted to assess the prevalent fractures and bone mineral density (BMD) and to identify risk factors for bone loss and fractures in a large group of WD patients. METHODS In this prospective cross-sectional survey at National center of reference for WD, we included 85 patients, 47 women, and 38 men, with a mean age of 35 ± 10 years, and mean time from diagnosis to study of 21 ± 9 years; 57 (67%) patients had neurological signs. Peripheral fractures, prevalent radiological vertebral fractures (VFx), and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry BMD measurements at the femoral neck (FN) and lumbar spine (LS) were studied. RESULTS Mean LS and FN Z-score was normal (-0.37 ± 1.20 at LS and -0.06 ± 1.20 at FN). BMI <19 kg/m(2) and amenorrhea were associated with low BMD. Prevalent peripheral fractures were noted in 43 (51%) and VF in 7 (8%) patients. Severity of neurological involvement and male sex was associated with peripheral fractures, whereas older age, severe neurological involvement, and low BMD and Z-score values were associated with VF. CONCLUSION Our data showing normal BMD overall do not support routine bone status evaluation in adults with WD. However, patients with severe neurological involvement, low BMI, and/or amenorrhea are at risk factors for fractures and may require specific monitoring.
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- A-S Quemeneur
- Service de Rhumatologie, Pole Appareil Locomoteur, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Hôpital Lariboisière, 75010, Paris, France,
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Callréus M, McGuigan F, Akesson K. Adverse effects of smoking on peak bone mass may be attenuated by higher body mass index in young female smokers. Calcif Tissue Int 2013; 93:517-25. [PMID: 24005807 DOI: 10.1007/s00223-013-9785-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2013] [Accepted: 07/31/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Smoking is associated with postmenopausal bone loss and fracture, but the effect of smoking on bone in younger women is unclear. Peak bone mass is an important determinant for fracture risk; therefore, our aim was to evaluate the association between smoking and bone mass in 25-year-old women, specifically the influence of daily cigarette consumption and total exposure, duration, age at starting smoking, and time since smoking cessation on bone density and fracture risk. Smoking and bone mineral density (BMD) data were available for 1,054 women from the PEAK-25 cohort. Analyses comparing current smokers with women who never smoked were performed using number of cigarettes per day, pack-years, smoking duration, age smoking started, and, for former smokers, age at quitting. BMD did not differ between never, former, and current smokers; and the relative fracture risk in smokers was not significant (relative risk [RR] = 1.2, 95 % confidence interval 0.8-1.9). Among current smokers, BMD decreased with a dose response as cigarette consumption increased (femoral neck p = 0.037). BMD was not significantly lower in young women who had smoked for long duration or started smoking early (p = 0.07-0.64); long duration and early start were associated with higher body mass index (BMI; p = 0.038). Lower BMD persisted up to 24 months after smoking cessation (p = 0.027-0.050), becoming comparable to never-smokers after 24 months. Hip BMD was negatively associated with smoking and dose-dependent on cigarette consumption. Smoking duration was not associated with BMD, although young women with a long smoking history had higher BMI, which might attenuate the adverse effects from smoking.
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- Mattias Callréus
- Clinical and Molecular Osteoporosis Research Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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Roef G, Taes Y, Toye K, Goemaere S, Fiers T, Verstraete A, Kaufman JM. Heredity and lifestyle in the determination of between-subject variation in thyroid hormone levels in euthyroid men. Eur J Endocrinol 2013; 169:835-44. [PMID: 24086088 DOI: 10.1530/eje-13-0265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Variation in thyroid hormone (TH) concentrations between subjects is greater than in a single subject over a prolonged period of time, suggesting an individual set point for thyroid function. We have previously shown that TH levels within normal range are associated with clinical indices such as bone mass, BMI, and heart rate. The aim of this study on young men was therefore to gain insight into the determinants of variation in TH levels among healthy subjects. METHODS Healthy male siblings (n=941, 25-45 years) were recruited in a cross-sectional, population-based study; a history or treatment of thyroid disease and thyroid auto-immunity were exclusion criteria. A complete assessment of TH status was performed (TSH, free thyroxine (FT4), free triiodothyronine (FT3), thyroperoxidase, and thyroglobulin antibodies, reverse T3 (rT3), thyroid-binding globulin (TBG), and urinary iodine levels). Genotyping was performed by TaqMan and KASP (KBiosciences) genotyping assays. RESULTS (F)T4, rT3, and TBG had heritability estimates between 80 and 90%. Estimates were lower for (F)T3 (60%) and lowest for TSH (49%). Significant associations were observed between different single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the thyroid pathway and TSH, FT4, ratio FT3:FT4, and rT3. Nevertheless, these SNPs only explain a limited part of the heredity. As to age and lifestyle-related factors, (F)T3 was negatively related to age and education level, positively to smoking and BMI (all P<0.0001) but not substantially to urinary iodine concentrations. Smoking was also negatively related to TSH and positively to FT4. CONCLUSION Both genetic and lifestyle-related factors play a role in determining between-subject variation in TH levels in euthyroid young men, although genetic factors seem most important.
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- Greet Roef
- Departments of Endocrinology and Metabolic Bone Diseases
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Karlamangla AS, Mori T, Merkin SS, Seeman TE, Greendale GA, Binkley N, Crandall CJ. Childhood socioeconomic status and adult femoral neck bone strength: findings from the Midlife in the United States Study. Bone 2013; 56:320-6. [PMID: 23810840 PMCID: PMC3784306 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2013.06.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2012] [Revised: 05/16/2013] [Accepted: 06/18/2013] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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PURPOSE Bone acquisition in childhood impacts adult bone mass, and can be influenced by childhood socioeconomic conditions. Socioeconomic status is also associated with body weight which affects the load that bone is exposed to in a fall. We hypothesized that socioeconomic advantage in childhood is associated with greater bone strength relative to load in adulthood. METHODS Hip dual x-ray absorptiometry scans from 722 participants in the Midlife in the United States Study were used to measure femoral neck size and bone mineral density, and combined with body weight and height to create composite indices of femoral neck strength relative to load in different failure modes: compression, bending, and impact. A childhood socioeconomic advantage score was created for the same participants from parental education, self-rated financial status relative to others, and not being on welfare. Multiple linear regression was used to determine the association of childhood socioeconomic advantage with femoral neck composite strength indices, stratified by gender and race (white/non-white), and adjusted for study site, age, menopause status in women, education, and current financial advantage. RESULTS Childhood socioeconomic advantage was independently associated with higher indices of all three composite strength indices in white men (adjusted standardized effect sizes, 0.19 to 0.27, all p values<0.01), but not in the other three race/gender groups. Additional adjustment for adult obesity, physical activity in different life stages, smoking, and heavy drinking over the life-course significantly attenuated the associations in white men. CONCLUSIONS Socioeconomic disadvantage in childhood is associated with lower hip strength relative to load in white men, and these influences are dampened by healthy lifestyle choices.
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- Arun S Karlamangla
- Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 10945 Le Conte Ave., Suite 2339, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
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Puberty dysregulation and increased risk of disease in adult life: possible modes of action. Reprod Toxicol 2013; 44:15-22. [PMID: 23791931 DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2013.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2012] [Revised: 03/12/2013] [Accepted: 06/05/2013] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Puberty is the developmental window when the final maturation of body systems is orchestrated by hormones; lifelong sex-related differences and capacity to interact with the environment are defined during this life stage. Increased incidence in a number of chronic, multifactorial diseases could be related to environmental exposures during puberty: however, insight on the susceptibility of the peripubertal period is still limited. The estrogen/androgen balance is a crucial axis in harmonizing the whole pubertal development, pointing out the significance of exposures to endocrine disruptors. Besides the reproductive system, endocrine-related perturbations may affect the maturation of skeleton, adipose tissues, brain, immune system, as well as cancer predisposition. Thus, risk assessment of environmental stressors should duly consider specific aspects of the pubertal window. Besides endocrine-related mechanisms, suggested research priorities include signaling molecules (e.g., kisspeptins, dopamine) as xenobiotic targets and disturbances of specific pubertal methylation processes potentially involved in neurobehavioral disorders and cancer risk in adulthood.
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Van Caenegem E, Taes Y, Wierckx K, Vandewalle S, Toye K, Kaufman JM, Schreiner T, Haraldsen I, T'Sjoen G. Low bone mass is prevalent in male-to-female transsexual persons before the start of cross-sex hormonal therapy and gonadectomy. Bone 2013; 54:92-7. [PMID: 23369987 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2013.01.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2012] [Revised: 01/22/2013] [Accepted: 01/23/2013] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Cross-sex hormonal therapy and sex reassignment surgery (including gonadectomy) in transsexual persons has an impact on body composition and bone mass and size. However, it is not clear whether baseline differences in bone and body composition between transsexual persons and controls before cross-sex hormonal therapy play a role. DESIGN A cross-sectional study with 25 male-to-female transsexual persons (transsexual women) before cross-gender sex steroid exposure (median age 30 years) in comparison with 25 age-matched control men and a male reference population of 941 men. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Areal and volumetric bone parameters using respectively dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT), body composition (DXA), grip strength (hand dynamometer), Baecke physical activity questionnaire, serum testosterone and 25-OH vitamin D. RESULTS Transsexual women before cross-sex hormonal therapy presented with less muscle mass (p≤0.001) and strength (p≤0.05) and a higher prevalence of osteoporosis (16%) with a lower aBMD at the hip, femoral neck, total body (all p<0.001) and lumbar spine (p=0.064) compared with control men. A thinner radial cortex (p≤0.01) and lower cortical area at the radius and tibia (both p<0.05) was found in transsexual women vs. control men. Serum testosterone was comparable in all 3 groups, but 25-OH vitamin D was lower in transsexual women (p≤0.001). CONCLUSIONS Transsexual women before the start of hormonal therapy appear to have lower muscle mass and strength and lower bone mass compared with control men. These baseline differences in bone mass might be related to a less active lifestyle.
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- E Van Caenegem
- Department of Endocrinology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
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Eleftheriou KI, Rawal JS, James LE, Payne JR, Loosemore M, Pennell DJ, World M, Drenos F, Haddad FS, Humphries SE, Sanders J, Montgomery HE. Bone structure and geometry in young men: the influence of smoking, alcohol intake and physical activity. Bone 2013; 52:17-26. [PMID: 22985892 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2012.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2012] [Revised: 09/03/2012] [Accepted: 09/06/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND The development of osteoporosis is influenced by peak bone mass attained in youth - the influence of lifestyle factors upon which is poorly described, especially amongst males. We sought to address this issue in a large scale study. METHODS Hip bone mineral density (dual X-ray absorptiometry, DXA), bone microarchitecture (calcaneal quantitative ultrasound, QUS) and femoral geometry (magnetic resonance imaging, MRI) were characterised in 723 healthy male military recruits (mean ± S.E. age 19.92 ± 0.09 years [range 16-18 years], height 177.67 ± 0.24 cm, weight 73.17 ± 0.37 kg) on entry to UK Army training. Association was sought with prior physical activity, smoking status and alcohol intake. RESULTS DXA measures were made in 651, MRI measures in 650, and QUS measures in 572 recruits. Increasing levels of weight-bearing physical activity enhanced periostial bone apposition, increases in both total hip and femoral neck bone mineral density (BMD; p ≤ 0.0001 in both cases), and cortical [p<0.0001] and periostial bone volumes [p=0.016]. Smoking habit was associated with preserved bone geometry, but worse BMD [p=0.0001] and QUS characteristics [p ≤ 0.0005]. Moderate alcohol consumption was associated with greater BMD [p ≤ 0.015]. CONCLUSIONS Whilst exercise (and perhaps moderate alcohol intake) is beneficial to bone morphometry, smoking is detrimental to bone mineral density in young males notable for the likely short duration of smoking to influence skeletal properties. However, differences in socio-economic status, lifestyle and related environmental factors may to some extent confound our results.
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- Kyriacos I Eleftheriou
- UCL Institute of Human Health and Performance, UCL Archway Campus, Highgate Hill, Archway, London, N19 5LW, UK
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Roef G, Lapauw B, Goemaere S, Zmierczak HG, Toye K, Kaufman JM, Taes Y. Body composition and metabolic parameters are associated with variation in thyroid hormone levels among euthyroid young men. Eur J Endocrinol 2012; 167:719-26. [PMID: 22956557 DOI: 10.1530/eje-12-0447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Thyroid disorders affect metabolism and body composition. Existing literature has been conflicting on whether this is also the case for thyroid hormone levels within the euthyroid range. Therefore, we have investigated the relationship between thyroid hormone concentrations and body composition together with metabolic parameters in a population of healthy euthyroid men. METHODS Healthy male siblings (n=941, 25-45 years, median BMI 24.6) were recruited in a cross-sectional, population-based study; a history or treatment of thyroid disease and thyroid autoimmunity were exclusion criteria. Body composition and muscle cross-sectional area were assessed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and peripheral quantitative computed tomography. Total (triiodothyronine (T(3); TT(3)) thyroxine and (T(4); TT(4))) and free thyroid hormones (FT(3) and FT(4)), TSH, and reverse T(3) (rT(3)) and thyroid-binding globulin (TBG) were determined using immunoassays. RESULTS BMI was positively associated with (F)T(3) (P<0.0001). Whole body fat mass displayed positive associations with TT(3) and with (F)T(4) and TBG (P≤0.0006). Positive associations were further observed between leptin and (F)T(3), TT(4), and TBG (P≤0.0002). Inverse associations between lean mass and muscle cross-sectional area and (F)T(3), (F)T(4), and TBG were observed (P≤0.0003). Higher levels of (F)T(3) and TBG were associated with lower insulin sensitivity, assessed by homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (IR; P≤0.0001). No associations between TSH and body composition or metabolic parameters were seen. CONCLUSION We show that a less favorable body composition (with higher fat and lower muscle mass and accompanying higher leptin concentrations) and IR are associated with higher thyroid hormone levels in healthy young men with well characterized euthyroidism.
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- Greet Roef
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Bone Diseases, Ghent University Hospital, Belgium.
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Early initiation of smoking and alcohol drinking as a predictor of lower forearm bone mineral density in late adolescence: a cohort study in girls. PLoS One 2012; 7:e46940. [PMID: 23094033 PMCID: PMC3475705 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0046940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2012] [Accepted: 09/10/2012] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Background Adolescence is a critical stage for bone accrual. It is also decisive for the establishment of behaviors such as smoking and alcohol drinking. Objective To quantify the short- and long-term associations between smoking and drinking initiation and bone mineral density in adolescent girls. Methods We used prospective data from 731 girls identified in public and private schools in Porto, Portugal. Evaluations were conducted when participants were 13 and 17 years old. Bone mineral density (BMD) was measured at the forearm by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and weight, height and fat-free mass were measured. Pubertal development status was estimated using menarche age. Self-administered questionnaires were used to collect data on smoking and alcohol drinking, physical exercise and calcium and vitamin D intakes. BMD in early and late adolescence was analyzed as a continuous or dichotomous (Z-score cutoff: −1.0) variable. Associations were calculated using linear or logistic regression. Results Over one quarter of these girls had tried smoking by 13, while 59% had drunk alcoholic beverages and 20% had experienced both behaviors by that age. Lower mean BMD at 17 years of age was observed in girls who had ever smoked by 13, as well as in those who reported drinking at that age. There were no significant cross-sectional associations between experience and frequency of smoking or drinking and BMD at 13 years of age. However, we observed significant associations between BMD z-score<−1 in late adolescence and having ever smoked by 13, after adjustment for menarche age and sports practice, (OR = 1.92; 95% CI: 1.21, 3.05) and with ever smoking and drinking in the same period (OR = 2.33; 95% CI: 1.36, 4.00). Conclusion Our study adds prospective evidence to the role of early initiation of smoking and alcohol drinking as relevant markers of lower bone mineral density in late adolescence.
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Rudäng R, Darelid A, Nilsson M, Nilsson S, Mellström D, Ohlsson C, Lorentzon M. Smoking is associated with impaired bone mass development in young adult men: a 5-year longitudinal study. J Bone Miner Res 2012; 27:2189-97. [PMID: 22653676 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.1674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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It has previously been shown that smoking is associated with reduced bone mass and increased fracture risk, but no longitudinal studies have been published investigating altered smoking behavior at the time of bone mass acquisition. The aim of this study was to investigate the development of bone density and geometry according to alterations in smoking behavior in a 5-year, longitudinal, population-based study of 833 young men, age 18 to 20 years (baseline). Furthermore, we aimed to examine the cross-sectional, associations between current smoking and parameters of trabecular microarchitecture of the radius and tibia, using high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT), in young men aged 23 to 25 years (5-year follow-up). Men who had started to smoke since baseline had considerably smaller increases in areal bone mineral density (aBMD) at the total body (mean ± SD, 0.020 ± 0.047 mg/cm(2) versus 0.043 ± 0.040 mg/cm(2) , p < 0.01) and lumbar spine (0.027 ± 0.062 mg/cm(2) versus 0.052 ± 0.065 mg/cm(2) , p = 0.04), and substantially greater decreases in aBMD at the total hip (-0.055 ± 0.058 mg/cm(2) versus -0.021 ± 0.062 mg/cm(2) , p < 0.01) and femoral neck (-0.077 ± 0.059 mg/cm(2) versus -0.042 ± 0.070 mg/cm(2) , p < 0.01) than men who were nonsmokers at both the baseline and follow-up visits. At the tibia, subjects who had started to smoke had a smaller increment of the cortical cross-sectional area (CSA) than nonsmokers (8.1 ± 4.3 mm(2) versus 11.5 ± 8.9 mm(2) , p = 0.03), and a larger decrement of trabecular volumetric BMD (vBMD) than nonsmokers (-13.9 ± 20.5 mg/mm(3) versus -4.1 ± 13.9 mg/mm(3) , p < 0.001). In the cross-sectional analysis at follow-up (23-25 years of age), smokers had significantly lower trabecular vBMD at the tibia (7.0%, p < 0.01) due to reduced trabecular thickness (8.9%, p < 0.001), as assessed using HR-pQCT, than nonsmokers. In conclusion, this study is the first to report that men who start to smoke in young adulthood have poorer development of their aBMD at clinically important sites such as the spine and hip than nonsmokers, possibly due to augmented loss of trabecular density and impaired growth of cortical cross-sectional area.
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- Robert Rudäng
- Centre for Bone and Arthritis Research, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Yoon V, Maalouf NM, Sakhaee K. The effects of smoking on bone metabolism. Osteoporos Int 2012; 23:2081-92. [PMID: 22349964 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-012-1940-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 157] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2011] [Accepted: 02/02/2012] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Osteoporosis is a common, morbid and costly disorder characterized by deterioration in bone strength. Cigarette smoking is associated with reduced bone mineral density (BMD) and increased fracture risk. There are basic, clinical, and observational studies that define several of the underlying pathophysiologic mechanisms that predispose smokers to bone loss. Such mechanisms include alterations in calciotropic hormone metabolism and intestinal calcium absorption, dysregulation in sex hormone production and metabolism, alterations in adrenal cortical hormone metabolism and in the receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B (RANK), receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand (RANKL), and osteoprotegerin (OPG) system (RANK-RANKL-OPG system), and direct cellular effects of cigarette use on bone cells. In addition, there is evidence of reversibility in the aforementioned mechanisms with smoking cessation. In summary, cigarette smoking is a reversible risk factor for osteoporosis and osteoporotic fractures through diverse pathophysiologic mechanisms.
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- V Yoon
- The Charles and Jane Pak Center for Mineral Metabolism and Clinical Research and Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390-8885, USA
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Cibula D, Skrenkova J, Hill M, Stepan JJ. Low-dose estrogen combined oral contraceptives may negatively influence physiological bone mineral density acquisition during adolescence. Eur J Endocrinol 2012; 166:1003-11. [PMID: 22436400 DOI: 10.1530/eje-11-1047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim was to evaluate changes of bone mineral density (BMD) and markers of bone turnover in healthy adolescents, and in adolescent users of combined oral contraceptives (COCs) with different ethinylestradiol (EE) contents. METHODS In this prospective crossover study, 56 healthy females (15-19.5 years) with desire to use hormonal contraception were randomized to COC with either 30 or 15 μg of EE in crossover design of 9-month intervention each in reverse order. Nonusers of the same age (n=28) served as controls. BMD at lumbar spine (LS), total femur, femoral neck, distal radius, and total body, and serum markers (N-propeptide of type I procollagen, and type I collagen C-telopeptide) were measured at baseline and after 9 and 18 months. RESULTS In COC nonusers, BMD significantly increased at LS and radius, while markers decreased. In COC users, BMD did not increase, with the exception of LS BMD in the 30 μg COC group (P<0.05). In the crossover design, a difference between the low- and very low-dose COC users was found in LS BMD changes (P<0.05), where increase in BMD was more impaired in the 15 μg COC users. The skeletal effects of COC remained significant after adjustments for age and smoking status. Markers declined faster in COC users during the first period, while they remained stable or even increased during the second 9 months. CONCLUSION Physiological acquisition of LS BMD during adolescent age may be prevented by use of COC, especially those containing very low dose of EE.
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- David Cibula
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine 1, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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Body JJ, Bergmann P, Boonen S, Boutsen Y, Bruyere O, Devogelaer JP, Goemaere S, Hollevoet N, Kaufman JM, Milisen K, Rozenberg S, Reginster JY. Non-pharmacological management of osteoporosis: a consensus of the Belgian Bone Club. Osteoporos Int 2011; 22:2769-88. [PMID: 21360219 PMCID: PMC3186889 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-011-1545-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2010] [Accepted: 01/05/2011] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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This consensus article reviews the various aspects of the non-pharmacological management of osteoporosis, including the effects of nutriments, physical exercise, lifestyle, fall prevention, and hip protectors. Vertebroplasty is also briefly reviewed. Non-pharmacological management of osteoporosis is a broad concept. It must be viewed as an essential part of the prevention of fractures from childhood through adulthood and the old age. The topic also includes surgical procedures for the treatment of peripheral and vertebral fractures and the post-fracture rehabilitation. The present document is the result of a consensus, based on a systematic review and a critical appraisal of the literature. Diets deficient in calcium, proteins or vitamin D impair skeletal integrity. The effect of other nutriments is less clear, although an excessive consumption of sodium, caffeine, or fibres exerts negative effects on calcium balance. The deleterious effects of tobacco, excessive alcohol consumption and a low BMI are well accepted. Physical activity is of primary importance to reach optimal peak bone mass but, if numerous studies have shown the beneficial effects of various types of exercise on bone mass, fracture data as an endpoint are scanty. Fall prevention strategies are especially efficient in the community setting, but less evidence is available about their effectiveness in preventing fall-related injuries and fractures. The efficacy of hip protectors remains controversial. This is also true for vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty. Several randomized controlled studies had reported a short-term advantage of vertebroplasty over medical treatment for pain relief, but these findings have been questioned by recent sham-controlled randomized clinical studies.
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- J.-J. Body
- Internal Medicine, Institut Jules Bordet, Brussels, Belgium
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- Internal Medicine, UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Rheumatology, Mont-Godinne University Hospital-Université Catholique de Louvain, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health, Epidemiology and Health Economics, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Rheumatology, Mont-Godinne University Hospital-Université Catholique de Louvain, Leuven, Belgium
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- Unit for Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Diseases (9K12 IE), Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Unit for Osteoprosis and Metabolic Bone Disease, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Gynaecology-Obstetrics, Free University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
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- Bone and Cartilage Metabolism Research Unit, CHU Centre-Ville, Policliniques L. BRULL, Quai Godefroid Kurth 45 (9ème étage), 4020 Liege, Belgium
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Szulc P, Debiesse E, Boutroy S, Vilauphiou N, Chapurlat R. Poor trabecular microarchitecture in male current smokers: the cross-sectional STRAMBO study. Calcif Tissue Int 2011; 89:303-11. [PMID: 21800164 DOI: 10.1007/s00223-011-9519-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2011] [Accepted: 06/29/2011] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Current smoking (but not past smoking) is associated with higher risk of fracture independent of areal bone mineral density (aBMD); however, the pathophysiologic mechanism underlying this association is not clear. In 810 men aged 60-87, aBMD was measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Bone microarchitecture at the distal radius and distal tibia was assessed by high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography using the Xtreme CT Scanco device. Current smokers (n = 47) had lower trabecular volumetric density (Dtrab), lower trabecular number (TbN), more heterogenous trabecular network (higher trabecular spacing standard deviation [TbSpSD]), as well as higher urinary deoxypyridinoline and higher C-reactive protein levels in comparison with 261 men who never smoked (adjusted for age, weight, height, time spent outdoors, physical activity, and intake of alcohol, caffeine, and calcium). Abnormal values (lower Dtrab and TbN, higher TbSpSD, deoxypyridinoline, and C-reactive protein) were found mainly in 21 current smokers who smoked eight or more cigarettes per day. Cortical parameters and aBMD did not differ from the never-smokers. In 502 former smokers, aBMD and all bone microarchitectural parameters did not differ from the never-smokers. At the tibia (not radius), Dtrab decreased, whereas TbSpSD slightly increased across quartiles of smoking intensity (number of pack-years). In conclusion, older men who are moderate current smokers have poor trabecular (but not cortical) microarchitecture, which is not reflected by a decrease in aBMD.
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- P Szulc
- INSERM Research Unit, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Université de Lyon, Place d'Arsonval, France.
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CONTEXT Age-related bone loss is associated with progressive changes in bone remodeling characterized by decreased bone formation relative to bone resorption. Both trabecular and periosteal bone formation decline with age in both sexes, which contributes to bone fragility and increased risk of fractures. Studies in rodents and humans revealed that, independent of sex hormone deficiency, the age-related decline in bone formation is characterized by decreased osteoblast number and lifespan and reduced bone-forming capacity of individual osteoblasts. An important clinical question is to identify the mechanisms involved in the age-related defective bone formation. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION The mechanisms discussed in this review are based on a PubMed search and knowledge of the authors in the field. EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS Available basic and clinical studies indicate that multiple mechanisms are involved in the alterations of osteoblastogenesis and the resulting decline in bone formation with aging. Notably, the age-related osteoblast dysfunctions and defective bone formation are caused by a number of extrinsic clinical factors that inhibit anabolic signaling pathways in bone. Thus, targeting these pathways can abolish age-related bone loss. CONCLUSIONS The identification of extrinsic mechanisms involved in osteoblast dysfunctions associated with aging improves our knowledge of age-related bone loss and provides a basis for therapeutic intervention to improve bone formation and bone mass in the aging population.
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- Pierre J Marie
- Laboratory of Osteoblast Biology and Pathology, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale Unité 606, Paris F-75475, France.
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