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- The study examined bone mineral content (BMC) in the lumbar spine and femoral neck of healthy Hungarian women, finding lower BMC values compared to North American and French women, but similar to those of Swedish women.
- The research highlighted that bone loss in these women tends to accelerate around the age of 40, and the patterns of bone loss were effectively modeled using cubic equations.
- A significant portion of Hungarian women, around 60% at age 50-59 and 84% at age 60-69, are at increased risk for non-traumatic vertebral fractures, indicating that geographical and lifestyle factors may play a crucial role in BMC variations across different populations.
Article Abstract
The bone mineral content (BMC) of the lumbar spine and femoral neck was studied in relation to aging in healthy Hungarian women by duel photon-absorptiometric method. The data were compared with North-American and West-European values. The Hungarian values are lower than these for reported from North-America or France, but similar to the BMC values for Sweden. The observed vertebral and femoral bone loss could be well represented by cubic equations. The acceleration of bone loss seems to begin around 40 years. The rate of bone loss was similar to the published values but the decrease in bone loss in the 6th and 7th decades was more suggestive. With regard to the fracture-threshold below which the risk for non-traumatic fractures of vertebrae increases, about 60% of Hungarian women at age 50-59 and about 84% at age 60-69 are considered to be at risk. It is concluded that geographical and habitual differences might be important factors in the development and change of BMC for different populations.
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