J Korean Med Sci.  2017 Jan;32(1):70-76. 10.3346/jkms.2017.32.1.70.

Association between Lumbar Bone Mineral Density and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Korean Adults: a Cross-sectional Study of Healthy Twin Study

• Shin J
• Park JH
• Song YM
• Lee K
• Sung J

• KMID: 2417587
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2017.32.1.70

Abstract

Bone mineral density (BMD) has been suggested to be associated with atherosclerosis. In the present study, we evaluated the association between lumbar BMD and the segments of carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT), a surrogate marker of subclinical atherosclerosis, in Korean adults, with consideration of sex and menopause status. Among 1,679 Korean adults who enrolled in a Healthy Twin Study, 723 men, 690 premenopausal women, and 266 postmenopausal women measured the CIMT at the common carotid artery intima-media thickness (CCA-IMT), carotid bifurcation intima-media thickness (BIF-IMT), internal carotid artery intima-media thickness (ICA-IMT) using B-mode ultrasound and lumbar BMD using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. The composite CIMT was calculated as the mean value of three CIMTs. The association was evaluated using linear mixed models. In premenopausal women, lumbar BMD was positively associated with composite CIMT and with CCA-IMT (P = 0.008 and 0.002, respectively). However, no association was observed between BMD and CIMT in men or in postmenopausal women. Stratified analysis revealed the effect of body mass index (BMI) on the association between BMD and CIME. The positive association in premenopausal women persisted only in low BMI (< 25 kg/m²) group, whereas a positive association appeared at high BMI (≥ 25 kg/m²) group in men. A high lumbar BMD may indicate an elevated risk of subclinical atherosclerosis in premenopausal women and men with high BMI.

Keyword

Bone Mineral Density; Carotid Arteries; Osteoporosis; Atherosclerosis

MeSH Terms

Absorptiometry, Photon
Adult*
Atherosclerosis
Biomarkers
Body Mass Index
Bone Density*
Carotid Arteries
Carotid Artery, Common
Carotid Artery, Internal
Carotid Intima-Media Thickness*
Cross-Sectional Studies*
Female
Humans
Male
Menopause
Osteoporosis
Twins*
Ultrasonography
Biomarkers

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