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Published in: Archives of Osteoporosis 1/2021

01-12-2021 | Original Article

Relationship between physical activity, lean body mass, and bone mass in the Mexican adult population

Authors: Edgar Denova-Gutiérrez, Berenice Rivera-Paredez, Rafael Velázquez-Cruz, Paloma Muñoz-Aguirre, Paula Ramírez-Palacios, Patricia Clark, Jose Luis Ferretti, Jorge Salmerón, Gustavo Roberto Cointry

Published in: Archives of Osteoporosis | Issue 1/2021

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Abstract

Summary

We evaluated the association between leisure-time physical activity (LTPA), bone mineral content (BMC), and lean mass (LM) in whole body (wb) and limbs of the Mexican adult population. Our results demonstrate that some types of LTPA with relatively high/medium impact on bones such as football, basketball, tennis, and weightlifting improve BMC and LM.

Purpose

To evaluate the effect of different kinds of leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) on bone mass values and its association with lean mass (LM) in the whole body (wb) and limbs of a large sample of Mexican men and premenopausal (pre-MP) women.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of data from the Health Workers Cohort Study. Bone mineral content (BMC, kg), bone area (cm2), and LM (kg) were measured with DXA. The LTPA level and the “sedentary” condition were determined using a validated questionnaire adapted for the Mexican population. One-way ANOVA tests evaluated the differences in weight, height, body mass index, and wb, lower limb (ll) and upper limb (ul) BMC and LM between the active (those who engaged in LTPA) and sedentary group. Relationships between BMC and LM values were analyzed. Slopes of the curves and Z scores of LTPA groups with respect to the sedentary group were compared.

Results

In men, both wb-BMC and ll-BMC were significantly higher in the groups performing basketball, football, tennis, weightlifting, and running, and all wb-LM, ll-LM, and ul-LM were higher in running, weightlifting, football, and basketball groups with respect to the sedentary group. Both the Z scores and the slopes of BMC-vs-LM relationships were higher than the controls, but only in the ll of male basketball and football players.

Conclusion

Our findings demonstrate that some types of LTPA with relatively high/medium impact on bones, such as football, basketball, tennis, and weightlifting, improve both BMC and LM compared to sedentary individuals. Finally, this relationship is stronger for the bones found in the legs and it seems that women are less sensitive to this effect, possibly due to hormonal, dietary, and pharmacological reasons.
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Metadata
Title
Relationship between physical activity, lean body mass, and bone mass in the Mexican adult population
Authors
Edgar Denova-Gutiérrez
Berenice Rivera-Paredez
Rafael Velázquez-Cruz
Paloma Muñoz-Aguirre
Paula Ramírez-Palacios
Patricia Clark
Jose Luis Ferretti
Jorge Salmerón
Gustavo Roberto Cointry
Publication date
01-12-2021
Publisher
Springer London
Published in
Archives of Osteoporosis / Issue 1/2021
Print ISSN: 1862-3522
Electronic ISSN: 1862-3514
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11657-021-00936-3

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