Body Composition As a Modulator of Bone Health Changes in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Overview

Journal Life (Basel)

Specialty Biology

Date 2022 Feb 25

PMID 35207559

Authors

Iulia Soare

Anca Sirbu

Miruna Popa

Sorina Martin

Cristian George Tieranu

Bogdan Mateescu

Mircea Diculescu

Carmen Barbu

Simona Fica

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Abstract

Background: Bone impairment of multifactorial etiology is a common feature in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Body composition parameters, which might be selectively modified in these patients, are important determinants of bone strength. Our aim was to investigate the relationship between components of body composition and bone parameters in IBD patients.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional, retrospective study including 80 IBD patients (43 women, 37 men). Lumbar spine (LS), femoral neck (FN) and whole body DXA scans were performed to analyze regional bone mineral density (BMD), as well as body composition, including appendicular skeletal muscle mass index (ASMI), total and visceral fat mass (VAT). Trabecular bone score (TBS) was assessed using iNsight Software.

Results: Twenty (25%) IBD patients had inadequate LS-BMD z scores (<=-2DS). Lean mass (LM) was a significant determinant of LS-BMD, after adjusting for age, gender, BMI and fat mass ( < 0.01), while fat mass% remained associated with FN-BMD ( < 0.01). TBS correlated positively with BMI ( = 0.24, < 0.05), LS-BMD ( = 0.56, < 0.001), ASMI ( = 0.34, < 0.001) and negatively with VAT/total fat% ( = -0.27, < 0.05). Multivariate analysis showed that ASMI, LS-BMD (positively) and VAT/total fat% (negatively) were independently associated with TBS.

Conclusions: In IBD patients, skeletal muscle mass and fat percentage and distribution are important factors associated with bone health.

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