Diabetics are prone to low bone mineral density (BMD), according to Dr. Celeste C. Tanchoco, Scientist III of the Food and Nutrition Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (FNRI-DOST).
An FNRI study was conducted to assess bone strength of women 30-50 years old, in contrast to the BMD of diabetics and non diabetics.
A case control design was done to compare the BMD using dual energy x-ray absorptiometry.
Type 1 diabetics or those who are insulin dependent have lower BMD at the femoral neck, the thigh bone attached to the hip bone, while those with type 2 diabetes, or the non-insulin dependent, have lower BMD at the lumbar spine in comparison with non-diabetic participants.
Diabetes and osteoporosis are chronic diseases related to unhealthy lifestyles triggered by poor food choices leading to obesity and inadequate physical activity or sedentary living.
A lower BMD can result in brittle bones which fracture easily.
Diabetics Are More Susceptible to Bone Fractures
Thu, 22 Sep 2011
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