Positive Association Between Metabolic Syndrome and Bone Mineral Density Among Malaysians

Overview

Journal Int J Med Sci

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2020 Oct 8

PMID 33029101

Citations 21

Authors

Kok-Yong Chin

Chin Yi Chan

Shaanthana Subramaniam

Norliza Muhammad

Ahmad Fairus

Pei Yuen Ng

Nor Aini Jamil

Noorazah Abd Aziz

Soelaiman Ima-Nirwana

Norazlina Mohamed

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Abstract

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of metabolic abnormalities that elevates the individual risk of cardiovascular diseases. These abnormalities are also known to alter bone remodelling. Therefore, MetS may be associated with osteoporosis. This study aims to determine the association between MetS and its components and bone mineral density (BMD) assessed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) among Malaysians. 400 Malaysians aged ≥ 40 years (52.5% women) residing in Klang Valley, Malaysia, were recruited. Subjects' demographic and lifestyle details were collected using a questionnaire, and blood pressure and body anthropometry were measured. Subjects' lumbar spine and total hip BMD were measured by DXA. Their fasting blood was collected for blood glucose level and lipid profile analysis. Regression analysis was used to analyze the relationship between MetS or its components and BMD. Subjects with MetS had higher BMD compared to subjects without MetS in models unadjusted for BMI (spine 0.008; hip 0.001). This difference was attenuated with BMI adjustment (spine 0.625; hip 0.478). Waist circumference was associated positively with BMD in models unadjusted for BMI (spine 0.012; hip 0.001), but the association became negative with BMI adjustment (spine 0.044; hip 0.021). Systolic blood pressure was associated positively with total hip BMD (0.019) but BMI adjustment attenuated the relationship (0.080). Triglyceride level was associated with osteoporosis in a fully adjusted model (0.001). Overall, MetS was associated with osteoporosis (0.019) but lifestyle (0.188) and BMI adjustment attenuated the relationship (0.904). MetS is positively associated with BMD, and this relationship is predominantly mediated by BMI. Although MetS is not a significant risk factor for osteoporosis, the inverse relationship between waist circumference, a marker of central obesity, and BMD highlights the need to prevent adiposity to improve metabolic and skeletal health.

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