The Relationship of Age, Body Mass Index, and Individual Habit to Bone Mineral Density in Adults

성인의 연령, 체질량지수 및 생활습관과 골밀도의 관계

  • Park, Soung-Ock (Dept. of Radiologic Technology, Dong Nam Health College) ;
  • Lee, In-Ja (Dept. of Radiologic Technology, Dong Nam Health College) ;
  • Shin, Gwi-Soon (Dept. of Radiologic Technology, Dong Nam Health College)
  • Published : 2008.12.31

Abstract

We studied the change of bone mineral density (BMD) by age, body mass index (BMI), coffee, carbonated drink, alcohol, smoking, and exercise in adults who checked in health center. The number of study subjects was total 268 persons (women of 136 persons and men of 132 persons). The BMD was determined in lumbar spine and femoral neck by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry. And we got some results as below : 1. In women, mean body height was $155.8{\pm}6.0cm$, mean body weight was $56.8{\pm}7.9kg$, and mean BMI was $23.4{\pm}3.1kg/m^2$. In men, mean body height was $169.1{\pm}6.0cm$, mean body weight was $69.0{\pm}9.5kg$, and mean BMI was $24.1{\pm}2.7kg/m^2$. 2. BMD decreased as age increased, and the age was the most determinant factor for BMD (p<0.01). Women's BMD decreased rapidly in the groups aged $\geq$50s, while men's BMD decreased gradually with age. In addition, for both sex, lower BMD was measured in lumbar spine than in femoral neck. 3. BMD increased in high BMI, and BMD with BMI increased distinctly in the group aged 50s. But their relationship was not significant. 4. In view of the distribution by three BMD categories, women's BMD was mostly normal in the groups aged $\geq$40s, but the rate of osteopenia and osteoporosis was similar in the group aged 50s, and the rate of osteoporosis was the highest in the groups aged 60s and 70s. Men's BMD was mostly normal through all groups except the group aged 70s. 5. Coffee and carbonated drink were not influenced in BMD. But alcohol-drinking group showed higher BMD than non-drinking group, and alcohol was statistically significant determinant for BMD (p<0.05). Smoking and exercise were not statistically significant determinant of BMD.

한국건강관리협회에 내원한 환자 중 설문에 응해준 268명(여성 136명, 남성 132명)의 연령, 체질량지수 (BMI) 및 생활습관과 골밀도(BMD)의 관계를 연구하였다. 골밀도는 이중에너지 X선 흡수계측기를 이용하여 요추(lumbar spine)와 대퇴경부(femoral neck)에서 측정하였다. 그 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 여성의 평균키는 $155.8{\pm}6.0cm$, 평균체중은 $56.8{\pm}7.9kg$, 평균체질량지수는 $23.4{\pm}3.1kg/m^2$으로 나타났으며, 남성의 평균키는 $169.1{\pm}6.0cm$, 평균체중은 $69.0{\pm}9.5kg$, 평균체질량지수는 $24.1{\pm}2.7kg/m^2$이었다. 연령이 증가할수록 골밀도가 감소되었으며, 연령과 골밀도는 매우 유의한 관련성을 보였다(p<0.01). 그러나 여성의 골밀도는 50대 이후에 급격히 감소되는데 비해, 남성의 골밀도는 연령의 증가와 더불어 점진적으로 감소되었다. 그리고 남녀 모두 요추의 골밀도가 대퇴경부의 골밀도보다 낮았다. 체질량지수가 증가할수록 골밀도가 대체로 높아졌으며, 특히 50대에서는 뚜렷하게 높아졌다. 그러나 이들의 관계는 통계적으로 유의하지 않았다. 골밀도 범주의 분포를 보면, 여성은 40대까지는 정상이 대부분이었으나, 50대에서는 정상과 골감소증의 비율이 비슷하였으며 60대 이상에서는 골다공증이 많았다. 그러나 남성은 70대를 제외한 모든 연령층에서 대부분 정상의 골밀도 범주에 속했다. 커피나 탄산음료는 골밀도에 영향을 주지 않았으나, 음주는 영향을 주었다. 음주집단이 비음주집단보다 골밀도가 높았으며, 유의한 관련성(p<0.05)을 보였다. 또한 흡연과 운동은 골밀도와 유의한 상관관계를 나타내지 않았다.

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