questionsmedicales.fr
Techniques d'investigation
Techniques de chimie analytique
Photométrie
Densitométrie
Absorptiométrie photonique
Absorptiométrie photonique : Questions médicales fréquentes
Diagnostic
5
Ostéoporose
Densité minérale osseuse
Densité osseuse
Santé osseuse
Suppléments de calcium
Préparation à l'examen
Procédure non invasive
Douleur
Symptômes
5
Fractures
Douleurs osseuses
Posture
Douleurs lombaires
Douleurs articulaires
Densité osseuse
Prévention
5
Ménopause
Densité osseuse
Exercices de résistance
Fractures
Traitements
5
Bisphosphonates
Vitamine D
Efficacité des traitements
Ostéoporose
Complications
5
Fractures
Douleurs chroniques
Qualité de vie
Ostéoporose
Hospitalisation
Fractures
Facteurs de risque
5
Facteurs de risque
Ostéoporose
Tabagisme
Densité osseuse
Maladies chroniques
Ostéoporose
Médicaments
Densité osseuse
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@graph": [
{
"@type": "MedicalWebPage",
"name": "Absorptiométrie photonique : Questions médicales les plus fréquentes",
"headline": "Absorptiométrie photonique : Comprendre les symptômes, diagnostics et traitements",
"description": "Guide complet et accessible sur les Absorptiométrie photonique : explications, diagnostics, traitements et prévention. Information médicale validée destinée aux patients.",
"datePublished": "2024-07-11",
"dateModified": "2026-07-01",
"inLanguage": "fr",
"medicalAudience": [
{
"@type": "MedicalAudience",
"name": "Grand public",
"audienceType": "Patient",
"healthCondition": {
"@type": "MedicalCondition",
"name": "Absorptiométrie photonique"
},
"suggestedMinAge": 18,
"suggestedGender": "unisex"
},
{
"@type": "MedicalAudience",
"name": "Médecins",
"audienceType": "Physician",
"geographicArea": {
"@type": "AdministrativeArea",
"name": "France"
}
},
{
"@type": "MedicalAudience",
"name": "Chercheurs",
"audienceType": "Researcher",
"geographicArea": {
"@type": "AdministrativeArea",
"name": "International"
}
}
],
"reviewedBy": {
"@type": "Person",
"name": "Dr Olivier Menir",
"jobTitle": "Expert en Médecine",
"description": "Expert en Médecine, Optimisation des Parcours de Soins et Révision Médicale",
"url": "/static/pages/docteur-olivier-menir.html",
"alumniOf": {
"@type": "EducationalOrganization",
"name": "Université Paris Descartes"
}
},
"isPartOf": {
"@type": "MedicalWebPage",
"name": "Densitométrie",
"url": "https://questionsmedicales.fr/mesh/D003720",
"about": {
"@type": "MedicalCondition",
"name": "Densitométrie",
"code": {
"@type": "MedicalCode",
"code": "D003720",
"codingSystem": "MeSH"
},
"identifier": {
"@type": "PropertyValue",
"propertyID": "MeSH Tree",
"value": "E05.196.712.224"
}
}
},
"about": {
"@type": "MedicalCondition",
"name": "Absorptiométrie photonique",
"alternateName": "Absorptiometry, Photon",
"code": {
"@type": "MedicalCode",
"code": "D015502",
"codingSystem": "MeSH"
}
},
"author": [
{
"@type": "Person",
"name": "Madeline A Czeck",
"url": "https://questionsmedicales.fr/author/Madeline%20A%20Czeck",
"affiliation": {
"@type": "Organization",
"name": "School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA. Electronic address: czeck010@umn.edu."
}
},
{
"@type": "Person",
"name": "Erica J Roelofs",
"url": "https://questionsmedicales.fr/author/Erica%20J%20Roelofs",
"affiliation": {
"@type": "Organization",
"name": "School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA."
}
},
{
"@type": "Person",
"name": "William T Juckett",
"url": "https://questionsmedicales.fr/author/William%20T%20Juckett",
"affiliation": {
"@type": "Organization",
"name": "School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA."
}
},
{
"@type": "Person",
"name": "Donald R Dengel",
"url": "https://questionsmedicales.fr/author/Donald%20R%20Dengel",
"affiliation": {
"@type": "Organization",
"name": "School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA."
}
},
{
"@type": "Person",
"name": "Alberto Bazzocchi",
"url": "https://questionsmedicales.fr/author/Alberto%20Bazzocchi",
"affiliation": {
"@type": "Organization",
"name": "Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via G. C. Pupilli 1, Bologna, 40136, Italy."
}
}
],
"citation": [
{
"@type": "ScholarlyArticle",
"name": "Study of Body Composition by Biphotonic X-ray Absorptiometry in a Moroccan Female Population, an Indicator of Obesity?",
"datePublished": "2024-07-20",
"url": "https://questionsmedicales.fr/article/39034546",
"identifier": {
"@type": "PropertyValue",
"propertyID": "DOI",
"value": "10.4103/aam.aam_89_21"
}
},
{
"@type": "ScholarlyArticle",
"name": "Fluid-Dependent Single-Frequency Bioelectrical Impedance Fat Mass Estimates Compared to Digital Imaging and Dual X-ray Absorptiometry.",
"datePublished": "2023-11-01",
"url": "https://questionsmedicales.fr/article/37960291",
"identifier": {
"@type": "PropertyValue",
"propertyID": "DOI",
"value": "10.3390/nu15214638"
}
},
{
"@type": "ScholarlyArticle",
"name": "Disparities in Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry Scan Utilization Across Race/Ethnic Groups Before and After Hip Fractures.",
"datePublished": "2024-09-19",
"url": "https://questionsmedicales.fr/article/39303221",
"identifier": {
"@type": "PropertyValue",
"propertyID": "DOI",
"value": "10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-24-00052"
}
},
{
"@type": "ScholarlyArticle",
"name": "Factors associated with non-adherence to dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry screening during the COVID-19 pandemic in an academic medical center.",
"datePublished": "2024-07-30",
"url": "https://questionsmedicales.fr/article/39080113",
"identifier": {
"@type": "PropertyValue",
"propertyID": "DOI",
"value": "10.1007/s11657-024-01430-2"
}
},
{
"@type": "ScholarlyArticle",
"name": "Potential of whole-body dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry to predict muscle size of psoas major, gluteus maximus and back muscles.",
"datePublished": "2023-11-27",
"url": "https://questionsmedicales.fr/article/38012671",
"identifier": {
"@type": "PropertyValue",
"propertyID": "DOI",
"value": "10.1186/s12891-023-07051-z"
}
}
],
"breadcrumb": {
"@type": "BreadcrumbList",
"itemListElement": [
{
"@type": "ListItem",
"position": 1,
"name": "questionsmedicales.fr",
"item": "https://questionsmedicales.fr"
},
{
"@type": "ListItem",
"position": 2,
"name": "Techniques d'investigation",
"item": "https://questionsmedicales.fr/mesh/D008919"
},
{
"@type": "ListItem",
"position": 3,
"name": "Techniques de chimie analytique",
"item": "https://questionsmedicales.fr/mesh/D002623"
},
{
"@type": "ListItem",
"position": 4,
"name": "Photométrie",
"item": "https://questionsmedicales.fr/mesh/D010783"
},
{
"@type": "ListItem",
"position": 5,
"name": "Densitométrie",
"item": "https://questionsmedicales.fr/mesh/D003720"
},
{
"@type": "ListItem",
"position": 6,
"name": "Absorptiométrie photonique",
"item": "https://questionsmedicales.fr/mesh/D015502"
}
]
}
},
{
"@type": "MedicalWebPage",
"name": "Article complet : Absorptiométrie photonique - Questions et réponses",
"headline": "Questions et réponses médicales fréquentes sur Absorptiométrie photonique",
"description": "Une compilation de questions et réponses structurées, validées par des experts médicaux.",
"datePublished": "2026-09-02",
"inLanguage": "fr",
"hasPart": [
{
"@type": "MedicalWebPage",
"name": "Diagnostic",
"headline": "Diagnostic sur Absorptiométrie photonique",
"description": "Comment l'absorptiométrie photonique est-elle utilisée ?\nQuels sont les résultats normaux d'une absorptiométrie ?\nQui devrait passer un examen d'absorptiométrie ?\nQuelle préparation est nécessaire avant l'examen ?\nL'absorptiométrie est-elle douloureuse ?",
"url": "https://questionsmedicales.fr/mesh/D015502#section-diagnostic"
},
{
"@type": "MedicalWebPage",
"name": "Symptômes",
"headline": "Symptômes sur Absorptiométrie photonique",
"description": "Quels symptômes indiquent une faible densité osseuse ?\nComment l'ostéoporose se manifeste-t-elle ?\nY a-t-il des signes avant-coureurs de l'ostéoporose ?\nLes douleurs articulaires sont-elles liées à la densité osseuse ?\nPeut-on avoir une densité osseuse faible sans symptômes ?",
"url": "https://questionsmedicales.fr/mesh/D015502#section-symptômes"
},
{
"@type": "MedicalWebPage",
"name": "Prévention",
"headline": "Prévention sur Absorptiométrie photonique",
"description": "Comment prévenir l'ostéoporose ?\nQuel rôle joue la vitamine D dans la prévention ?\nL'alcool affecte-t-il la santé osseuse ?\nLes femmes doivent-elles se soucier de la densité osseuse ?\nLes exercices de résistance sont-ils bénéfiques ?",
"url": "https://questionsmedicales.fr/mesh/D015502#section-prévention"
},
{
"@type": "MedicalWebPage",
"name": "Traitements",
"headline": "Traitements sur Absorptiométrie photonique",
"description": "Quels traitements sont disponibles pour l'ostéoporose ?\nL'exercice aide-t-il à améliorer la densité osseuse ?\nLes changements alimentaires peuvent-ils aider ?\nLes traitements sont-ils efficaces immédiatement ?\nFaut-il un suivi après le traitement ?",
"url": "https://questionsmedicales.fr/mesh/D015502#section-traitements"
},
{
"@type": "MedicalWebPage",
"name": "Complications",
"headline": "Complications sur Absorptiométrie photonique",
"description": "Quelles sont les complications de l'ostéoporose ?\nLes fractures liées à l'ostéoporose sont-elles graves ?\nComment l'ostéoporose affecte-t-elle la qualité de vie ?\nLes complications sont-elles évitables ?\nL'ostéoporose peut-elle entraîner des hospitalisations ?",
"url": "https://questionsmedicales.fr/mesh/D015502#section-complications"
},
{
"@type": "MedicalWebPage",
"name": "Facteurs de risque",
"headline": "Facteurs de risque sur Absorptiométrie photonique",
"description": "Quels sont les principaux facteurs de risque de l'ostéoporose ?\nLe tabagisme influence-t-il la densité osseuse ?\nLes maladies chroniques augmentent-elles le risque ?\nLe poids corporel affecte-t-il la santé osseuse ?\nLes médicaments peuvent-ils influencer la densité osseuse ?",
"url": "https://questionsmedicales.fr/mesh/D015502#section-facteurs de risque"
}
]
},
{
"@type": "FAQPage",
"mainEntity": [
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Comment l'absorptiométrie photonique est-elle utilisée ?",
"position": 1,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Elle évalue la densité minérale osseuse pour diagnostiquer l'ostéoporose."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Quels sont les résultats normaux d'une absorptiométrie ?",
"position": 2,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Des valeurs de densité osseuse dans les limites de la normale indiquent une bonne santé osseuse."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Qui devrait passer un examen d'absorptiométrie ?",
"position": 3,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Les femmes post-ménopausées et les personnes à risque d'ostéoporose."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Quelle préparation est nécessaire avant l'examen ?",
"position": 4,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Évitez les suppléments de calcium 24 heures avant l'examen."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "L'absorptiométrie est-elle douloureuse ?",
"position": 5,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Non, c'est une procédure non invasive et indolore."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Quels symptômes indiquent une faible densité osseuse ?",
"position": 6,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Fractures fréquentes, douleurs osseuses et perte de taille."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Comment l'ostéoporose se manifeste-t-elle ?",
"position": 7,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Souvent asymptomatique jusqu'à une fracture, mais peut causer des douleurs."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Y a-t-il des signes avant-coureurs de l'ostéoporose ?",
"position": 8,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Perte de posture, courbure de la colonne vertébrale et douleurs lombaires."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Les douleurs articulaires sont-elles liées à la densité osseuse ?",
"position": 9,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Elles peuvent être liées, mais d'autres causes doivent être explorées."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Peut-on avoir une densité osseuse faible sans symptômes ?",
"position": 10,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Oui, l'ostéoporose peut être silencieuse jusqu'à une fracture."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Comment prévenir l'ostéoporose ?",
"position": 11,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Adoptez une alimentation équilibrée, faites de l'exercice et évitez le tabac."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Quel rôle joue la vitamine D dans la prévention ?",
"position": 12,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Elle aide à l'absorption du calcium, essentielle pour la santé osseuse."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "L'alcool affecte-t-il la santé osseuse ?",
"position": 13,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Une consommation excessive d'alcool peut augmenter le risque d'ostéoporose."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Les femmes doivent-elles se soucier de la densité osseuse ?",
"position": 14,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Oui, surtout après la ménopause, le risque d'ostéoporose augmente."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Les exercices de résistance sont-ils bénéfiques ?",
"position": 15,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Oui, ils renforcent les muscles et les os, réduisant le risque de fractures."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Quels traitements sont disponibles pour l'ostéoporose ?",
"position": 16,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Médicaments comme les bisphosphonates, suppléments de calcium et vitamine D."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "L'exercice aide-t-il à améliorer la densité osseuse ?",
"position": 17,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Oui, l'exercice régulier renforce les os et améliore la densité osseuse."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Les changements alimentaires peuvent-ils aider ?",
"position": 18,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Une alimentation riche en calcium et vitamine D est bénéfique pour les os."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Les traitements sont-ils efficaces immédiatement ?",
"position": 19,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Les effets des traitements peuvent prendre plusieurs mois à se manifester."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Faut-il un suivi après le traitement ?",
"position": 20,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Oui, un suivi régulier est essentiel pour évaluer l'efficacité du traitement."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Quelles sont les complications de l'ostéoporose ?",
"position": 21,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Fractures, douleurs chroniques et perte d'autonomie sont des complications fréquentes."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Les fractures liées à l'ostéoporose sont-elles graves ?",
"position": 22,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Oui, elles peuvent entraîner des complications graves, comme des infections."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Comment l'ostéoporose affecte-t-elle la qualité de vie ?",
"position": 23,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Elle peut limiter les activités quotidiennes et entraîner des douleurs persistantes."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Les complications sont-elles évitables ?",
"position": 24,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Avec un traitement précoce et des mesures préventives, certaines complications peuvent être évitées."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "L'ostéoporose peut-elle entraîner des hospitalisations ?",
"position": 25,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Oui, les fractures peuvent nécessiter une hospitalisation pour traitement."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Quels sont les principaux facteurs de risque de l'ostéoporose ?",
"position": 26,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Âge, sexe féminin, antécédents familiaux et faible apport en calcium."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Le tabagisme influence-t-il la densité osseuse ?",
"position": 27,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Oui, le tabagisme est un facteur de risque majeur pour l'ostéoporose."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Les maladies chroniques augmentent-elles le risque ?",
"position": 28,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Certaines maladies comme l'hyperthyroïdie peuvent augmenter le risque d'ostéoporose."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Le poids corporel affecte-t-il la santé osseuse ?",
"position": 29,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Un poids très bas peut augmenter le risque d'ostéoporose et de fractures."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Les médicaments peuvent-ils influencer la densité osseuse ?",
"position": 30,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Oui, certains médicaments comme les corticostéroïdes peuvent réduire la densité osseuse."
}
}
]
}
]
}
Expert en Médecine, Optimisation des Parcours de Soins et Révision Médicale
Validation scientifique effectuée le 01/07/2026
Contenu vérifié selon les dernières recommandations médicales
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA. Electronic address: czeck010@umn.edu.
Publications dans "Absorptiométrie photonique" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA.
Publications dans "Absorptiométrie photonique" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA.
Publications dans "Absorptiométrie photonique" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA.
Publications dans "Absorptiométrie photonique" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via G. C. Pupilli 1, Bologna, 40136, Italy.
Publications dans "Absorptiométrie photonique" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.
Publications dans "Absorptiométrie photonique" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Department of Applied Physics, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden. carloseh@kth.se.
Publications dans "Absorptiométrie photonique" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Bone Metabolic Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico. Medicina Nucleare, Via Francesco Sforza 35, 20122, Milano, Italy.
Publications dans "Absorptiométrie photonique" :
1 publication dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Via Riccardo Galeazzi 4, 20161, Milano, Italy.
Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Pascal, 36, 20100, Milano, Italy.
Publications dans "Absorptiométrie photonique" :
1 publication dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Former: Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Via Francesco Sforza 35, 20122, Milano, Italy.
Publications dans "Absorptiométrie photonique" :
1 publication dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
TECHNOLOGIC Srl, Lungo Dora Voghera 34/36A, 10153, Torino, Italy.
Publications dans "Absorptiométrie photonique" :
1 publication dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Postgraduate School of Radiodiagnostic, University of Milan, Via Festa del Perdono 7, 20122, Milano, Italy.
Publications dans "Absorptiométrie photonique" :
1 publication dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Postgraduate School of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Therapy, University of Milan, Via Festa del Perdono 7, 20122, Milano, Italy.
Publications dans "Absorptiométrie photonique" :
1 publication dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Postgraduate School of Radiodiagnostic, University of Milan, Via Festa del Perdono 7, 20122, Milano, Italy.
Publications dans "Absorptiométrie photonique" :
1 publication dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Via Riccardo Galeazzi 4, 20161, Milano, Italy.
Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Pascal, 36, 20100, Milano, Italy.
Publications dans "Absorptiométrie photonique" :
1 publication dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Department of Mechanical Engineering Politecnico di Milano, Via Giuseppe La Masa 1, 20156, Milano, Italy.
Publications dans "Absorptiométrie photonique" :
1 publication dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Nuclear Medicine, Bone Metabolic Unit, Via Francesco Sforza 35, 20122, Milano, Italy. ulivieri@gmail.com.
Publications dans "Absorptiométrie photonique" :
1 publication dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Osteoporosis and Bone Biology Division, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia; Faculty of Medicine, University of Notre Dame, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Electronic address: g.elder@garvan.org.au.
Publications dans "Absorptiométrie photonique" :
1 publication dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, Section of Radiology, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
Publications dans "Absorptiométrie photonique" :
1 publication dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Department of Medical Sciences, Section of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
Publications dans "Absorptiométrie photonique" :
Our purpose was to study the body composition in a healthy female Moroccan adult group, and to help physicians to evaluate nutritional status....
Five hundred and nineteen healthy women aged from 20 to 80 years were included in the study. Bone mineral density at the hip and lumbar spine and the body composition parameters were measured by dual-...
The mean age of the population was 53.14 ± 13.69 years with an average BMI of 29.30 ± 5.04 kg/m2. Means of FM and FFM were 33.93 ± 9.18 kg and 36.91 ± 5 kg, respectively, with FM and FFMI of 13.65 ± 3...
This is the first Moroccan study to present body composition indexes in healthy Moroccan female adults. These reference values may be useful for the clinical evaluation of body composition and nutriti...
The need for a practical method for routine determination of body fat has progressed from body mass index (BMI) to bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) and smartphone two-dimensional imaging. We det...
Geriatric hip fractures are common and important sentinel events regarding bone health. Although dual x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scans are a standard method for determining bone density, differences ...
The 2014 to 2016 Medicare Standard Analytic Files PearlDiver data set was used to identify geriatric patients sustaining hip fracture. From that cohort, those who had a DEXA scan before or after their...
Of 58,099 hip fracture patients, only 19.8% had had a DEXA scan before fracture and 3.9% of the remaining group had the DEXA scan after fracture. Of the hip fracture population, 91.0% identified as Wh...
Using a large Medicare data set, controlling for patient age, sex, Elixhauser Comorbidity Index, and income marker, this study revealed disparities in DEXA scan utilization across race/ethnic groups b...
This study explored why some elderly females do not adhere to their bone density tests. It found that factors like age, race, marital status, insurance type, social vulnerability index, and vaccinatio...
This study investigated factors influencing the cancellation of dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scans among females aged 65 and above during the COVID-19 pandemic....
Utilizing a dataset of 19,066 females from 2021 to 2023, the research employed chi-squared tests and logistic regression analyses to examine demographic, socio-economic, and health-related determinant...
Key findings revealed that younger seniors, White patients, married individuals, those with commercial/private or Medicare insurance, and vaccinated persons were more likely to complete DXA scans. In ...
These results highlight the need for tailored strategies to improve osteoporosis screening adherence, focusing on identified demographic groups to enhance overall healthcare outcomes in osteoporosis m...
Measurement of trunk muscle cross-sectional area (CSA) using axial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is considered clinically meaningful for understanding several spinal pathologies, such as low back p...
A total of 48 healthy volunteers underwent whole-body DXA and MRI of the spinopelvic region. The CSA of the psoas major, back muscles, and gluteus maximus were measured on axial MRI. Correlations and ...
There was a weak correlation between TMM and CSA of the psoas major in men (r = 0.39, P = 0.0678), and the linear regression was y = 301.74x - 401.24 (R...
The DXA-derived TMM was able to predict the CSA of the psoas major, back muscles, and gluteus maximus, and significantly correlated with the CSA of the back muscles and gluteus maximus. It might be a ...
In an ageing population, low impact fragility fractures are becoming increasingly common. However, fracture risk can be reduced where low bone density can be identified at an early stage. In this stud...
A 261-participant single-centre, non-randomised, prospective, study was carried out to compare a) IBEX BH, a quantitative digital radiography software device, to b) Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (D...
The adjusted R...
From a DR of the wrist, IBEX BH provides a clinically useful i) estimate of aBMD at the two regions of interest on the radius and ii) risk prediction model of forearm T-score ≤ - 2.5 at the UD and DT ...
Although malnutrition is frequently observed in patients with heart failure (HF), this diagnosis should be performed carefully since HF itself is associated with increased inflammatory activity, which...
Eighty-three patients with a recent hospital admission due to HF were evaluated. GLIM diagnosis criteria and subjective global assessment (SGA) were performed; a comprehensive anthropometric, function...
Malnutrition according to the GLIM criteria (54%) accurately distinguished patients with impaired functionality, lower lean mass, skeletal mass index, and appendicular muscle mass (BIA), as well as lo...
GLIM criteria identified a lower percentage of patients with HF and malnutrition compared with SGA; thus, SGA could have a role in preventing malnutrition in HF patients. Nutritional evaluation with B...
A variety of easy-to-use commercial bioelectrical impedance appliances are available. The aim of this study was to examine the usefulness of a commercially available body composition meter using bioel...
This study aimed to determine the agreement between fat-free mass (FFM) estimates from bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and their use in estimating res...
Thirty healthy resistance-trained men (22.7 ± 4.4 years, 70.0 ± 8.7 kg, 174.6 ± 6.7 cm, and 22.9 ± 2.3 kg/m...
Furthermore, FFM was also estimated by BIA using a spectral device. No significant difference (...
These findings suggest that using FFM derived from DXA or BIA results in similar RMR estimates in resistance-trained men....
Body composition assessment is often used in clinical practice to assess and monitor nutritional status. For example, body fat mass is a predictor of metabolic diseases, and for an athlete it is a cri...