Korean Journal of Digital Imaging in Medicine (대한디지털의료영상학회논문지)

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BMD Analysis according to the Obesity Index in a Group of Adults

비만도에 따른 성인들의 집단별 골밀도 분석

  • Kim, Sun-Geun (Department of Food Biothchnology, Woosuk University) ;
  • Kweon, Dae-Cheol (Department of Radiologic Science, Shin Heung Collge University) ;
  • Oh, Chan-Ho (Department of Food Biothchnology, Woosuk University) ;
  • Song, Woon-Heung (Department of Clinical Labotatory, Shin Heung College University)
  • 김순근 (우석대학교 식품생명공학과) ;
  • 권대철 (신흥대학 방사선과) ;
  • 오찬호 (우석대학교 식품생명공학과) ;
  • 송운흥 (신흥대학 임상병리과)
  • Published : 2008.05.30
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Abstract

Obesity which causing many physical and psychological problems is difficult to treatment. The purpose study was investigate relationships between weight, height, body mass index (BMI) and BMD of according to the low, normal, over, obesity, high group. According to obesity index, each group was divided into five proup. Study subjects were man(n=135) and woman(n=145). We checked the BMD of femoral neck and lumbar spine by using dual energy X-ray bone densitometry. Weight was positively correlation with height (p<0.05) by Pearson's correlation matrix. There was a significant difference in BMD of femoral neck and lumbar spine between four(low, normal, over, obesity) groups except for high obesity groul.

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