13 research outputs found
Bone density, bone geometry and bone development in young men - the importance of pubertal timing and fracture history
Background and objective: Peak bone mass, the maximal bone mass attained in young adulthood, is an important factor of the lifetime risk of developing osteoporosis. The aim of this thesis was to study the development of bone mineral density (BMD) and bone geometry around the time of peak bone mass in men, and also to investigate the association between pubertal timing, fracture history, bone turnover markers and BMD and bone geometry in young men.
Methods: The studies included in the thesis were performed within the Gothenburg Osteoporosis and Obesity Determinants (GOOD) study, a well-characterized population-based cohort including 1068 men between 18-20 years of age at baseline. At baseline and follow-up five years later, measurements of bone density, bone mass and bone geometry were assessed with dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT). Blood samples were drawn to measure bone turnover markers. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect information about physical activity, nutritional intake, smoking and previous fracture. Reported fractures were verified in X-ray registers.
Results: Previous fracture was associated with lower BMD at age 19, and especially with reduced trabecular volumetric BMD (vBMD) of the radius. Between 19 and 24 years of age, lumbar spine areal BMD (aBMD) increased while femoral neck aBMD decreased. Radius aBMD increased, due to increased cortical thickness and continuing mineralization. Men with late puberty had larger gains in aBMD, vBMD, and bone size, reflecting a catch up in bone acquisition in young adulthood in men with late puberty. A high level of osteocalcin (a bone turnover marker) was associated with larger gains in aBMD, vBMD, and bone size between 19 and 24 years.
Conclusion: In young adult men between 19 and 24 years, aBMD of the lumbar spine and the radius continued to increase, while aBMD of the femoral neck already started to decrease. Late puberty and high level of osteocalcin were associated with greater increases in aBMD, vBMD and bone size during this period. A previous fracture was a risk factor for low BMD in young men
A high amount of local adipose tissue Is associated with high cortical porosity and low bone material strength in older women
Obesity is associated with increased risk of fractures, especially at skeletal sites with a large proportion of cortical bone, such as the humerus and ankle. Obesity increases fracture risk independently of BMD, indicating that increased adipose tissue could have negative effects on bone quality. Microindentation assesses bone material strength index (BMSi) in vivo in humans. The aim of this study was to investigate if different depots of adipose tissue were associated with BMSi and cortical bone microstructure in a population based group of 202 women, 78.2 ± 1.1 (mean ± SD) years old. Bone parameters and subcutaneous (s.c.) fat were measured at the tibia with an XtremeCT device. BMSi was assessed using the OsteoProbe device, and based on at least 11 valid reference point indentations at the mid‐tibia. Body composition was measured with dual X‐ray absorptiometry. BMSi was inversely correlated to body mass index (BMI) (r = –0.17, p = 0.01), whole body fat mass (r = –0.16,p = 0.02), and, in particular, to tibia s.c. fat (r = –0.33, p < 0.001). Tibia s.c. fat was also correlated to cortical porosity (Ct.Po; r = 0.19, p = 0.01) and cortical volumetric BMD (Ct.vBMD; r = –0.23, p = 0.001). Using linear regression analyses, tibia s.c. fat was found to be independent of covariates (age, height, log weight, bisphosphonates or glucocorticoid use, smoking, calcium intake, walking speed, and BMSi operator) and associated with BMSi (β = –0.34,p < 0.001), Ct.Po (β = 0.18, p = 0.01), and Ct.vBMD (β = –0.32, p < 0.001). BMSi was independent of covariates associated with cortical porosity (β = –0.14, p = 0.04) and cortical volumetric BMD (β = 0.21, p = 0.02) at the distal tibia, but these bone parameters could only explain 3.3% and 5.1% of the variation in BMSi, respectively. In conclusion, fat mass was independently and inversely associated with BMSi and Ct.vBMD, but positively associated with Ct.Po, indicating a possible adverse effect of adipose tissue on bone quality and bone microstructure. Local s.c. fat in tibia was most strongly associated with these bone traits, suggesting a local or paracrine, rather than systemic, negative effect of fat on bone. © 2015 The Authors. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR)
Cortical consolidation due to increased mineralization and endosteal contraction in young adult men : A five-year longitudinal study
Context:
Peak bone mass is an important factor in the lifetime risk of developing osteoporosis. Large, longitudinal studies investigating the age of attainment of site-specific peak bone mass are lacking.
Objective and Main Outcome Measures:
The main outcome measures were to determine the site-specific development of peak bone mass in appendicular and axial skeletal sites and in the trabecular and cortical bone compartments, using both dual x-ray absorptiometry and peripheral computed tomography.
Design, Setting, and Population:
In total, 833 men [aged 24.1 ± 0.6 yr (mean ± SD)] from the original population-based Gothenburg Osteoporosis and Obesity Determinants Study (n = 1068) were included in this follow-up examination at 61.2 ± 2.3 months. Areal bone mineral density (aBMD) was measured with dual x-ray absorptiometry, whereas cortical and trabecular volumetric bone mineral density and bone size were measured by peripheral computed tomography at baseline and at the 5-yr follow-up.
Results:
During the 5-yr study period, aBMD of the total body, lumbar spine, and radius increased by 3.4, 4.2, and 7.8%, respectively, whereas a decrease in aBMD of the total hip of 1.9% was observed (P < 0.0001). Increments of 2.1 and 0.7% were seen for cortical volumetric bone mineral density of the radius and tibia, respectively (P < 0.0001), whereas cortical thickness increased by 3.8% at the radius and 6.5% at the tibia due to diminished endosteal circumference (radius 2.3% and tibia 4.6%, P < 0.0001).
Conclusion:
aBMD decreased at the hip but increased at the spine and radius, in which the increment was explained by continued mineralization and augmented cortical thickness due to endosteal contraction in men between ages 19 and 24 yr
X‐ray–verified fractures are associated with finite element analysis–derived bone strength and trabecular microstructure in young adult men
It has been suggested that fracture during childhood could be a predictor of low peak bone mass and thereby a potential risk factor for osteoporosis and fragility fractures later in life. The aim of this cross‐sectional, population‐based study was to investigate whether prevalent fractures, occurring from birth to young adulthood, were related to high‐resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR‐pQCT)–derived trabecular and cortical microstructure, as well as bone strength estimated by finite element (FEA) analysis of the radius and tibia in 833 young adult men around the time of peak bone mass (ages 23 to 25 years). In total, 292 subjects with prevalent X‐ray–verified fractures were found. Men with prevalent fractures had lower trabecular bone volume fraction (BV/TV) at the radius (5.5%, p < 0.001) and tibia (3.7%, p < 0.001), as well as lower cortical thickness (5.1%, p < 0.01) and cortical cross‐sectional area (4.1%, p < 0.01) at the tibia. No significant differences were seen for the cortical porosity or mean pore diameter. Using a logistic regression model (including age, smoking, physical activity, calcium intake, height, and weight as covariates), every SD decrease of FEA‐estimated failure load was associated with an increased prevalence of fractures at both the radius (odds ratio [OR] 1.22 [1.03–1.45]) and tibia (OR 1.32 [1.11–1.56]). Including dual‐energy X‐ray absorptiometry (DXA)–derived radius areal bone mineral density (aBMD), cortical thickness, and trabecular BV/TV simultaneously in a logistic regression model (with age, smoking, physical activity, calcium intake, height, and weight as covariates), BV/TV was inversely and independently associated with prevalent fractures (OR 1.28 [1.04–1.59]), whereas aBMD and cortical thickness were not (OR 1.19 [0.92–1.55] and OR 0.91 [0.73–1.12], respectively). In conclusion, prevalent fractures in young adult men were associated with impaired trabecular BV/TV at the radius, independently of aBMD and cortical thickness, indicating that primarily trabecular bone deficits are of greatest importance for prevalent fracture in this population. © 2013 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
X-ray-verified fractures are associated with finite element analysis-derived bone strength and trabecular microstructure in young adult men
It has been suggested that fracture during childhood could be a predictor of low peak bone mass and thereby a potential risk factor for osteoporosis and fragility fractures later in life. The aim of this cross‐sectional, population‐based study was to investigate whether prevalent fractures, occurring from birth to young adulthood, were related to high‐resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR‐pQCT)–derived trabecular and cortical microstructure, as well as bone strength estimated by finite element (FEA) analysis of the radius and tibia in 833 young adult men around the time of peak bone mass (ages 23 to 25 years). In total, 292 subjects with prevalent X‐ray–verified fractures were found. Men with prevalent fractures had lower trabecular bone volume fraction (BV/TV) at the radius (5.5%, p < 0.001) and tibia (3.7%, p < 0.001), as well as lower cortical thickness (5.1%, p < 0.01) and cortical cross‐sectional area (4.1%, p < 0.01) at the tibia. No significant differences were seen for the cortical porosity or mean pore diameter. Using a logistic regression model (including age, smoking, physical activity, calcium intake, height, and weight as covariates), every SD decrease of FEA‐estimated failure load was associated with an increased prevalence of fractures at both the radius (odds ratio [OR] 1.22 [1.03–1.45]) and tibia (OR 1.32 [1.11–1.56]). Including dual‐energy X‐ray absorptiometry (DXA)–derived radius areal bone mineral density (aBMD), cortical thickness, and trabecular BV/TV simultaneously in a logistic regression model (with age, smoking, physical activity, calcium intake, height, and weight as covariates), BV/TV was inversely and independently associated with prevalent fractures (OR 1.28 [1.04–1.59]), whereas aBMD and cortical thickness were not (OR 1.19 [0.92–1.55] and OR 0.91 [0.73–1.12], respectively). In conclusion, prevalent fractures in young adult men were associated with impaired trabecular BV/TV at the radius, independently of aBMD and cortical thickness, indicating that primarily trabecular bone deficits are of greatest importance for prevalent fracture in this population. © 2013 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
Catch up in bone acquisition in young adult men with late normal puberty
The aim of this study was to investigate the development of bone mineral density (BMD) and bone mineral content (BMC) in relation to peak height velocity (PHV), and to investigate whether late normal puberty was associated with remaining low BMD and BMC in early adulthood in men. In total, 501 men (mean ± SD, 18.9 ± 0.5 years of age at baseline) were included in this 5‐year longitudinal study. Areal BMD (aBMD) and BMC, volumetric BMD (vBMD) and cortical bone size were measured using dual‐energy X‐ray absorptiometry (DXA) and pQCT. Detailed growth and weight charts were used to calculate age at PHV, an objective assessment of pubertal timing. Age at PHV was a strong positive predictor of the increase in aBMD and BMC of the total body (R2 aBMD 11.7%; BMC 4.3%), radius (R2 aBMD 23.5%; BMC 22.3%), and lumbar spine (R2 aBMD 11.9%; BMC 10.5%) between 19 and 24 years (p < 0.001). Subjects were divided into three groups according to age at PHV (early, middle, and late). Men with late puberty gained markedly more in aBMD and BMC at the total body, radius, and lumbar spine, and lost less at the femoral neck (p < 0.001) than men with early puberty. At age 24 years, no significant differences in aBMD or BMC of the lumbar spine, femoral neck, or total body were observed, whereas a deficit of 4.2% in radius aBMD, but not in BMC, was seen for men with late versus early puberty (p < 0.001). pQCT measurements of the radius at follow‐up demonstrated no significant differences in bone size, whereas cortical and trabecular vBMD were 0.7% (p < 0.001) and 4.8% (p < 0.05) lower in men with late versus early puberty. In conclusion, our results demonstrate that late puberty in males was associated with a substantial catch up in aBMD and BMC in young adulthood, leaving no deficits of the lumbar spine, femoral neck, or total body at age 24 years. © 2012 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
Bone turnover markers predict bone mass development in young adult men: A five-year longitudinal study
Context: Peak bone mass is an important factor for the lifetime risk of developing osteoporosis. Ways to predict bone development in young adulthood are lacking. Objective and Main Outcome Measures: The aim of this study was to investigate whether baseline measurements of bone turnover markers could predict bone development in early adulthood in men. Design, Setting, and Participants: In total, 817 men (age at baseline, 18.9 ± 0.6 y; mean ± SD) from the population-based Gothenburg Osteoporosis and Obesity Determinants Study were included in this 5-year longitudinal study. Areal bone mineral density (aBMD) and bone mineral content (BMC) were measured using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry, and volumetric BMD (vBMD) and cortical bone size were measured using peripheral quantitative computed tomography. Blood samples were collected at the baseline visit, and levels of osteocalcin (OC) and N-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen were analyzed. Results: OC was a positive predictor of the increase in aBMD and BMC of the total body (R2: aBMD, 6.6%; BMC, 4.9%), lumbar spine (R2: aBMD, 5.4%; BMC, 5.7%), and radius (R2: aBMD, 14.8%; BMC, 12.8%) between 19 and 24 years (P < .001). Men in the highest OC quartile at baseline (35.2 ± 4.4 ng/mL; mean ± SD) gained markedly more in radius cortical cross-sectional area (4.0 ± 4.3 vs 1.9 ± 2.9 mm2) and trabecular vBMD (11 ± 7 vs 3 ± 12 mg/mm3) than men in the lowest OC quartile at baseline (17.7 ± 2.3 ng/mL; mean ± SD) (P < .001). Conclusion: A high OC level at the age of 19 predicts a favorable development in BMD, BMC, and bone size between 19 and 24 years of age
The prevalence of vertebral fractures is associated with reduced hip bone density and inferior peripheral appendicular volumetric bone density and structure in older women
Vertebral fractures (VFs) are among the most severe and prevalent osteoporotic fractures. Their association with bone microstructure have been investigated in several retrospective case‐control studies with spine radiography for diagnosis of VF. The aim of this population‐based cross‐sectional study of 1027 women aged 75 to 80 years was to investigate if prevalent VF, identified by vertebral fracture assessment (VFA) by dual‐energy X‐ray absorptiometry (DXA), was associated with appendicular volumetric bone density, structure, and bone material strength index (BMSi), independently of hip areal bone mineral density (aBMD). aBMD was measured using DXA (Discovery; Hologic); BMSi with microindentation (Osteoprobe); and bone geometry, volumetric BMD, and microstructure with high‐resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HRpQCT) (XtremeCT; Scanco Medical AG). aBMD was lower (spine 3.2%, total hip [TH] 3.8%) at all sites in women with VF, but tibia BMSi did not differ significantly compared to women without VF. In multivariable adjusted logistic regression models, radius trabecular bone volume fraction and tibia cortical area (odds ratio [OR] 1.26; 95% confidence interval [CI], [1.06 to 1.49]; and OR 1.27 [95% CI, 1.08 to 1.49], respectively) were associated with VF prevalence, whereas BMSi and cortical porosity were not. The risk of having one, two, or more than two VFs was increased 1.27 (95% CI, 1.04 to 1.54), 1.83 (95% CI, 1.28 to 2.61), and 1.78 (95% CI, 1.03 to 3.09) times, respectively, for each SD decrease in TH aBMD. When including either cortical area, trabecular bone volume fraction or TBS in the model together with TH aBMD and covariates, only TH aBMD remained independently associated with presence of any VF. In conclusion, TH aBMD was consistently associated with prevalent VFA‐verified VF, whereas neither trabecular bone volume fraction, cortical area, cortical porosity, nor BMSi were independently associated with VF in older women. © 2017 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
Smoking is associated with impaired bone mass development in young adult men: A five year longitudinal study.
It has previously been shown that smoking is associated with reduced bone mass and increased fracture risk but no longitudinal studies have been published investigating altered smoking behavior at the time of bone mass acquisition. The aim of this study was to investigate the development of bone density and geometry according to alterations in smoking behavior in a five-year longitudinal, population-based study of 833 young men, 18-20 yrs (baseline). Furthermore, we aimed to examine the cross-sectional, associations between current smoking and parameters of trabecular microarchitecture of the radius and tibia, using High-Resolution peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography(HR-pQCT), in young men at the age of 23-25 years (five-year follow-up). Men who had started to smoke since baseline had considerably smaller increases in areal bone mineral density(aBMD) at the total body (0.020 \ub1 0.047 mg/cm(2) (mean \ub1 SD) vs. 0.043 \ub1 0.040mg/cm(2) ,
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is associated with better bone microarchitecture but lower bone material strength and poorer physical function in elderly women: A population-based study
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with an increased risk of fractures according to several studies. The underlying mechanisms remain unclear, although small case‐control studies indicate poor quality of the cortical bone. We have studied a population‐based sample of women aged 75 to 80 years in Gothenburg, randomly invited from the population register. Areal bone mineral density (aBMD) was measured by dual‐energy X‐ray absorptiometry (Hologic Discovery A), bone microarchitecture by high‐resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR‐pQCT; ExtremeCT from Scanco Medical AG), and reference point indentation was performed with Osteoprobe (Active Life Scientific). Women with T2DM (n = 99) had higher aBMD compared to controls (n = 954). Ultradistal tibial and radial trabecular bone volume fraction (+11% and +15%, respectively), distal cortical volumetric BMD (+1.6% and +1.7%), cortical area (+11.5% and +9.3%), and failure load (+7.7% and +12.9%) were higher in diabetics than in controls. Cortical porosity was lower (mean ± SD: 1.5% ± 1.1% versus 2.0% ± 1.7%, p = 0.001) in T2DM in the distal radius but not in the ultradistal radius or the tibia. Adjustment for covariates (age, body mass index, glucocorticoid treatment, smoking, physical activity, calcium intake, bone‐active drugs) eliminated the differences in aBMD but not in HR‐pQCT bone variables. However, bone material strength index (BMSi) by reference point indentation was lower in T2DM (74.6 ± 7.6 versus 78.2 ± 7.5, p < 0.01), also after adjustment, and women with T2DM performed clearly worse in measures of physical function (one leg standing: –26%, 30‐s chair‐stand test: –7%, timed up and go: +12%, walking speed: +8%; p < 0.05‐0.001) compared to controls. In conclusion, we observed a more favorable bone microarchitecture but no difference in adjusted aBMD in elderly women with T2DM in the population compared to nondiabetics. Reduced BMSi and impaired physical function may explain the increased fracture risk in T2DM. © 2016 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research