Age and sex effects on the association between body composition and bone mineral density in healthy Chinese men and women.

Objective: Many studies have examined the relationships between body composition and bone mineral density (BMD), but little attention has been given to how these relationships vary by age and sex. The aim of this study was to investigate the distributions of lean mass (LM), fat mass (FM), and BMD and the correlation between body composition and BMD in Chinese men and women of different ages.

Methods: In total, the body compositions of 1,475 men and 1,534 women aged 20 to 96 years were analyzed.