Researchers
measured bone mineral density in 20 women 4 to 20 weeks postpartum and found that those who didn't exercise lost around 7 percent of their lower - spine bone density.
A DEXA scan exposes patients to X-ray beams of differing intensities and can be used to
measure bone mineral density alongside body composition.
Not exact matches
Anthropometrics and formula intake were determined monthly; total body
bone mineral content (BMC) and
bone mineral density (BMD) were
measured at baseline, 3, and 6 months of age using dual energy x-ray absorptiometry.
Analysis of mean percentage changes in
bone mineral density over time from the two study baselines consisted of a repeated
measure model.
Soluble CD14 levels were inversely correlated with
measures of
bone mineral content and
density, suggesting macrophage activation as a possible mechanism for such
bone loss.
To
measure whether MHT influenced
bone health, researchers used dual x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scans of the participants» lumbar spine, femoral neck and hip to assess
bone mineral density.
The authors
measured hip and spine
bone mineral density (BMD) at 12 and 24 months, as well as adverse events, which included falls.
Dr Kollmannsberger said: «The quantification we developed could be useful in assessing
bone quality during physiological development or pathological conditions of age, disease and pharmaceutical intervention, complementary to existing
measures such as
bone mineral density.
For all three groups, researchers
measured bone mineral content and
density in the spine, neck, hip and the whole body, and looked at current height and weight, smoking, level of physical activity and a variety of other
measures.
The key safety endpoints were changes in hip and spine
bone mineral density (a
measure of
minerals mainly calcium in
bones), changes in serum creatinine (a waste product in blood that is removed by healthy kidneys) and dipstick proteinuria (protein excreted in urine).
The size, shape and
mineral density of their hip and shin
bones were also
measured when they were 17 years old.
Measures of bioavailable serum testosterone and estradiol and their relationships with muscle mass, muscle strength and
bone mineral density in postmenopausal women: a cross-sectional study..
Bone mineral density was
measured 3 times each year using dual x-ray absorptiometry at the lumbar spine and femur.
The author's used a unique approach in this study where they
measured body volume using the BodPod,
measured body water using Bioelectrial Impedance, and determined
bone mineral density by DEXA.