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{"title":"An association between the physical activity level and skeletal muscle mass index in female university students with a past exercise habituation","authors":"Kazushige Oshita ,&nbsp;Ryota Myotsuzono","doi":"10.1016/j.afos.2021.10.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.afos.2021.10.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><p>This study aims to investigate the association between skeletal muscle mass index (SMI) and physical activity among female university students who had exercise habituation in junior and high school.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>The body composition of 120 Japanese female students was measured using the bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) method, and their physical activity level (PAL) was measured using a factorial method. Based on the ‘Dietary Reference Intakes for Japanese’ (DRIs-J), according to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, PAL (24-h energy consumption/basal metabolic rate) classifications were defined as low-PAL (PAL &lt; 1.6), moderate-PAL (1.6 ≤ PAL &lt; 1.9), and high-PAL (1.9 ≤ PAL &lt; 2.2), respectively.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Individuals with low-PAL had a significantly lower SMI, especially for the lower limb muscles, than individuals with moderate-PAL or higher. More than 50% of the individuals with currently low-PAL corresponded or tended to correspond to the SMI cut-off value defined by the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia or the 2017 National Health and Nutrition Survey of Japan. Therefore, more than half of the female students with currently low-PAL, even those with an exercise habituation in the past, corresponded to the cut-off value for muscle loss in sarcopenia diagnosis, particularly in the lower limbs.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>These results suggest that it is important to maintain a moderate or higher level of physical activity in the DRIs-J classification, even for young women who used to exercise in the past, to maintain muscle mass accordingly.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":19701,"journal":{"name":"Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia","volume":"7 4","pages":"Pages 146-152"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8714470/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39678862","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Daily activity relates to not only femoral bone mineral density, but also hip structural analysis parameters: A cross-sectional observational study","authors":"Norifumi Fujii ,&nbsp;Nobukazu Okimoto ,&nbsp;Manabu Tsukamoto ,&nbsp;Norimitsu Fujii ,&nbsp;Kei Asano ,&nbsp;Yoshiaki Ikejiri ,&nbsp;Toru Yoshioka ,&nbsp;Takafumi Tajima ,&nbsp;Yoshiaki Yamanaka ,&nbsp;Yukichi Zenke ,&nbsp;Makoto Kawasaki ,&nbsp;Junya Ozawa ,&nbsp;Takuya Umehara ,&nbsp;Shogo Takano ,&nbsp;Hideaki Murata ,&nbsp;Nobuhiro Kito","doi":"10.1016/j.afos.2021.10.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.afos.2021.10.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><p>Physical activity to maintain bone mass and strength is important for hip fracture prevention. We aim to investigate the relationship between physical performance/activity status and bone mineral density (BMD)/hip structural analysis (HSA) parameters among postmenopausal women in Japan.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Sixty-two postmenopausal women diagnosed with osteoporosis (mean age: 72.61 ± 7.43 years) were enrolled in this cross-sectional observational study. They were evaluated for BMD and HSA in the proximal femur by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and underwent several physical performance tests, the Geriatric Locomotive Function Scale of 25 questions (GLFS-25). Principal component analysis (PCA) was used to summarize data on the BMD/HSA parameters. Partial correlation analysis, multiple regression analysis, and structural equation modeling (SEM) were performed to investigate the relationship between physical performance/activity status and BMD/HSA parameters of the proximal femur.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>In a partial correlation analysis adjusted for age and body mass index (BMI), GLFS-25 scores were correlated with HSA parameter (|r| = 0.260–0.396, P &lt; 0.05). Principal component 1 (PC1) calculated by PCA was interpreted as more reflective of bone strength based on the value of BMD/HSA parameters. The SEM results showed that the model created by the 3 questions (Q13, brisk walking; Q15, keep walking without rest; Q20, load-bearing tasks and housework) of the GLFS-25 had the best fit and was associated with the PC1 score (β = −0.444, P = 0.001).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>The GLFS-25 score was associated with the BMD/HSA parameter, which may reflect the bone strength of the proximal femur as calculated by PCA.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":19701,"journal":{"name":"Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia","volume":"7 4","pages":"Pages 127-133"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/6f/0a/main.PMC8714472.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39678859","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Osteoporosis treatment rates after hip fracture 2011–2019 in Hawaii: Undertreatment of men after hip fractures","authors":"Luke Taylor ,&nbsp;Chieko Kimata ,&nbsp;Andrea M. Siu ,&nbsp;Samantha N. Andrews ,&nbsp;Prashant Purohit ,&nbsp;Melissa Yamauchi ,&nbsp;Andras Bratincsak ,&nbsp;Russell Woo ,&nbsp;Cass K. Nakasone ,&nbsp;Sian Yik Lim","doi":"10.1016/j.afos.2021.08.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.afos.2021.08.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><p>To investigate trends of osteoporosis treatment rates, and factors affecting osteoporosis treatment after hip fracture admission within a single health care system in Hawaii.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>A retrospective chart review was conducted of patients aged 50 years or older and hospitalized for hip fractures between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2019 at Hawaii Pacific Health, a large health care system in Hawaii. We collected data on basic demographics and osteoporosis medication prescription from electronic medical records. We evaluated trends of osteoporosis treatment rates and performed logistic regression to determine factors associated with osteoporosis treatment.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The mean for treatment rates for osteoporosis from 2011 to 2019 was 17.2% (range 8.8%–26.0%). From 2011 to 2019 there was a small increase in treatment rates from 16.3% in 2011 to 24.1% in 2019. Men were less likely to receive osteoporosis treatment after admission for hip fracture. Patients discharged to a facility were more likely to receive osteoporosis treatment. As compared to women, men who had a hip fracture were less likely to receive dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scan, and osteoporosis medication before hip fracture admission.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>The use of osteoporosis medication for secondary prevention after admission for hip fracture in Hawaii from 2011 to 2019 was low. However, there was a small increase in treatment rates from 2011 to 2019. Disparities in treatment of osteoporosis after hip fracture were noted in men. Significant work is needed to increase treatment rates further, and to address the disparity in osteoporosis treatment between men and women.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":19701,"journal":{"name":"Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia","volume":"7 3","pages":"Pages 103-109"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2021-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.afos.2021.08.002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39504275","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Romosozumab and cardiovascular safety in Japan","authors":"Yasuhiro Takeuchi","doi":"10.1016/j.afos.2021.09.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.afos.2021.09.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Romosozumab is a potent pharmacological tool to prevent fractures in osteoporosis patients, and its mechanism of action is distinct from any other drugs. The efficacy of romosozumab to prevent osteoporotic fractures is remarkable. However, there remains a concern of increased cardiovascular adverse events. Further relevant investigations are essential to understand whether romosozumab is actually involved in the development of cardiovascular events or not. We need more robust evidence to establish an appropriate and reasonable guide to prescribe romosozumab in our clinical practice.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":19701,"journal":{"name":"Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia","volume":"7 3","pages":"Pages 89-91"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2021-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.afos.2021.09.002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39504272","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Prevalence of osteoporosis in elderly women in Hong Kong","authors":"Sue Seen-Tsing Lo","doi":"10.1016/j.afos.2021.09.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.afos.2021.09.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><p>To determine the prevalence of osteoporosis and the proportion who needed treatment after screening women aged 65 years or older; their treatment acceptance and continuation.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>This is an observational study conducted between May 2017 and April 2020.</p><p>Participants underwent clinical assessment and bone mineral density measurement of lumbar spine, total hip, and femoral neck by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. Those with osteoporosis at any site or osteopenia with 10-year major fracture risk ≥ 20% or hip fracture risk ≥ 3% by Fracture Risk Assessment Tool® were offered drug treatment.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Among 1800 participants, 15.9% were normal, 33.2% were low-risk osteopenic, 27.2% were high-risk osteopenic, and 23.7% were osteoporotic. Their mean age was 69.4 years and 6.3% had low-energy fractures after menopause. After stepwise logistic regression analysis, only prior low-energy fractures after menopause and low body mass index (BMI) remained significantly correlated with osteoporosis. Those who needed treatment were significantly older, menopaused at age 45 years or earlier, had a parent with hip fracture, had low-energy fractures after menopause, and low BMI. Drug was offered to 916 women but 67.6% refused because they worried about side effects, interaction with existing drugs, and were reluctant to take more drugs. Treatment acceptance was significantly higher among osteoporotic patients. Treatment continuation at 6th and 12th months was also significantly higher in osteoporotic patients.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Osteoporosis screening in elderly women identified a significant proportion who needed treatment. Encouraging them to initiate drug, especially high-risk osteopenic patients, remained a challenge.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":19701,"journal":{"name":"Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia","volume":"7 3","pages":"Pages 92-97"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2021-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.afos.2021.09.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39504273","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effects of romosozumab or denosumab treatment on the bone mineral density and disease activity for 6 months in patients with rheumatoid arthritis with severe osteoporosis: An open-label, randomized, pilot study","authors":"Takeshi Mochizuki ,&nbsp;Koichiro Yano ,&nbsp;Katsunori Ikari ,&nbsp;Ken Okazaki","doi":"10.1016/j.afos.2021.08.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.afos.2021.08.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><p>To investigate effects of romosozumab treatment on disease activity and bone mineral density (BMD) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and severe osteoporosis in comparison with effects of denosumab treatment.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>A total of 50 women were enrolled in this study. The subjects were randomized equally into 2 groups: the romosozumab group or the denosumab group. Disease activity score in 28 joints (DAS28)-erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and BMD at lumbar spine were evaluated.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The percent changes (Δ) in the BMD values at 3 and 6 months for the lumbar spine were as follows: romosozumab; 4.9% and 5.2%, denosumab: 2.3% and 3.2%. The ΔBMD for the lumbar spine at 3 months was significantly higher in the romosozumab group than in the denosumab group (P = 0.044). The DAS28-ESR at baseline, 3 and 6 months in the romosozumab group were 2.88, 2.60 (P = 0.427) and 2.58 (P = 0.588), respectively. The change from baseline in DAS28-ESR did not differ significantly between these 2 groups at any time point.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>The present study revealed that romosozumab treatment is more effective than denosumab treatment in increasing BMD of the lumbar spine at 3 months. Furthermore, the present study suggested that romosozumab treatment has no effects on the disease activity of RA in patients with RA and severe osteoporosis for 6 months.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":19701,"journal":{"name":"Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia","volume":"7 3","pages":"Pages 110-114"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2021-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.afos.2021.08.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39504276","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Musculoskeletal ambulation disability symptom complex as a risk factor of incident bone fragility fracture","authors":"Ichiro Yoshii ,&nbsp;Tatsumi Chijiwa ,&nbsp;Naoya Sawada ,&nbsp;Shohei Kokei","doi":"10.1016/j.afos.2021.09.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.afos.2021.09.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><p>Influence of presenting musculoskeletal ambulation disability symptom complex (MADS) on occurrence of bone fragility fracture (BFF) is investigated with retrospective cohort study.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>A total of 931 subjects joined in the study. Subjects were selected as bone fragility risk positive in the fracture assessment tool questionnaire. Their assumed risk factors were harvested from the medical records and X-ray pictures. They were followed up at least 8 years consecutively, and occurrence of incident BFF was set as primary endpoint. Each assumed risk factor including MADS was evaluated using Cox regression analysis. Subjects were divided into 2 groups according to presence of MADS (G-MADS and G-noMADS). Adjusted hazard ratios between the 2 groups was evaluated using Cox regression analysis. The statistical procedures were performed before and after propensity score matching (PSM) procedures in order to make parallel with assumed risk factors.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Statistically significant risk factors within 5% were prevalent vertebral body fracture, disuse, MADS, cognitive disorder, hypertension, contracture, Parkinsonism, being female sex, hyperlipidemia, insomnia, T-score in the femoral neck ≤ −2.3, chronic kidney disease ≥ stage 2, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, glucocorticoid steroid administrated, and osteoarthritis in order of the adjusted hazard ratios (from highest to lowest). Adjusted hazard ratios between G-MADS and G-noMADS were 2.70 and 1.83 for before and after PSM, respectively.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>MADS demonstrated as a significant risk factor of BFF occurrence. In treating osteoporosis, fall risk should be aware of as well as bone fragility risk.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":19701,"journal":{"name":"Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia","volume":"7 3","pages":"Pages 115-120"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2021-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/47/de/main.PMC8486644.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39504277","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Intervention thresholds to identify postmenopausal women with high fracture risk: A single center study based on the Philippines FRAX model","authors":"Julie Li-Yu ,&nbsp;Sarath Lekamwasam","doi":"10.1016/j.afos.2021.09.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.afos.2021.09.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><p>This study is designed to estimate appropriate intervention thresholds for the Philippines Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX) model to identify postmenopausal women with high fracture risk.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Age dependent intervention thresholds were calculated for a woman of body mass index 25 kg/m² aged 50–80 years with a previous fragility fracture without other clinical risk factors. Fixed thresholds were developed using a database of 1546 postmenopausal women who underwent dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry for clinical reasons. Major and hip fracture risks were estimated using clinical risk factors with and without bone mineral density (BMD) input. Women were categorized to high risk and low risk groups according to the age dependent thresholds. The best cut-points were determined considering the optimum sensitivity and specificity using receiver operating characteristic analysis.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The age dependent intervention thresholds of major fracture risk ranged from 2.8 to 6.9% while hip fracture risk ranged from 0.4 to 3.0% between 50 and 80 years of age. Major fracture threshold of 3.75% and hip fracture threshold of 1.25% were the best fixed thresholds observed and non-inclusion BMD in the fracture risk estimations did not change the values. As a hybrid method, 3% major fracture and 1% hip fracture risks for those &lt; 70 years old and age-dependent thresholds for those aged 70 years and above can be recommended.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>The intervention thresholds estimated in the current study can be applied to identify Filipino postmenopausal women with a high fracture risk. Clinicians should decide on the type of thresholds most appropriate.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":19701,"journal":{"name":"Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia","volume":"7 3","pages":"Pages 98-102"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2021-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/1e/9b/main.PMC8486623.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39504274","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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{"title":"Sarcopenia in hemodialysis patients from Buenos Aires, Argentina","authors":"Ruben Abdala ,&nbsp;Elisa Elena del Valle ,&nbsp;Armando Luis Negri ,&nbsp;Pablo Bridoux ,&nbsp;Luciana Gonzalez Paganti ,&nbsp;Marina Bravo ,&nbsp;Luis Sintado ,&nbsp;Paula Di Rienzo ,&nbsp;Omar R. Schiavelli ,&nbsp;Maria Belén Zanchetta ,&nbsp;Adrián Guinsburg","doi":"10.1016/j.afos.2021.04.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.afos.2021.04.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><p>Sarcopenia is the loss of skeletal muscle mass and function that occurs with aging that can lead to greater morbidity and mortality. Chronic kidney disease and hemodialysis (HD) favors the development of sarcopenia. We studied the prevalence of sarcopenia and its components using European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Elderly People 2 proposed criteria and risk factors for its development in HD patients.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>In 100 adult HD patients, we evaluated: hand grip strength (HGS), muscle mass by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry and physical performance (gait-speed and sit-stand test).</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Sixty patients were male and 40 were female; mean age 55.6 years. Prevalence of sarcopenia was 16% (11.1% in males and 25% in females; P = 0.05); 7% had severe sarcopenia. Prevalence of low HGS was 33% in males and 28% in females; low muscle mass was 30% in males but 70% in females and low physical performance 23% in males and 45% in females. Falls were reported by 23 patients. Patients with lower HGS had a higher prevalence of falls in the last year (40% two or more falls; P = 0.03). Only females with sarcopenia had lower bone mineral content. Neither age, body mass index, time on dialysis, or prevalence of diabetes predicted sarcopenia.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>A significant proportion of dialysis patients had sarcopenia, more frequent in females. Low HGS was associated with a higher prevalence of falls. Only females with sarcopenia had lower bone mineral content.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":19701,"journal":{"name":"Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia","volume":"7 2","pages":"Pages 75-80"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.afos.2021.04.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39198147","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}