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Article

Publication Date

12-2009

Abstract

Objectives: The purposes of this study were to examine tibia bone density and geometry in young and middle aged men, and to explore relationships between pQCT- and DXA-derived body composition variables.

Methods: Healthy males (18-30 years old, n=31; 50-64 years old, n=37) had their total body areal bone mineral density (aBMD) and body composition measured with Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA). Volumetric bone characteristics, muscle cross-sectional area (MCSA) and fat crosssectional area (FCSA) of the leg were measured with peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography (pQCT).

Results:Young men were significantly (p

Conclusions: Differences in tibial bone area and density existed between young and middle-aged men, and relationships between pQCT- and DXA-derived body composition variables were age-dependent.

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Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions

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