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ba0005p271 | Muscle, physical activity and bone | ECTS2016

Skeletal muscle mass is strongly correlated with total Hip BMD in premenopausal women

Lee Sara , Youm Hyun Sik , Song Hye-Kyung , Jeong Kyung-Ah , Kim Joung Sook , Chung Hyewon , Choi Hoon , Kang Byung-moon

Introduction: The significance of sarcopenia and low muscle mass are especially emphasized in these days. Sarcopenia is well known to highly correlate with fragility and increases the risk of falling in the elderly and an important risk factor for disability and mortality. Evidence of inter-relaionship of muscle with bone metabolism is increasing. Therefore we investigated the relationship between BMD and muscle mass among healthy Korean premenopausal women.<p class="abste...