Research Publications and Outputs: Recent submissions
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Gender differences in relationships between body composition components, their distribution and bone mineral density: a cross-sectional opposite sex twin study
Published 2005-04-19Numerous studies indicate that bone mineral density (BMD) is closely related to body mass and its components. Most studies have examined these relationships in women with little attention given to how these relationships ...Open AccessArticle -
Association between serum cholesterol and bone mineral density
Published 2008-10-17Background: Hypercholesterolaemia has been associated with low bone mineral density (BMD) in some but not all studies. Objectives: To examine the influence of age, menopausal status and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) ...Open AccessArticle -
Serum uric acid plays a protective role for bone loss in peri- and postmenopausal women: A longitudinal study
Published 2013-01-01Objective: Oxidative stress has been linked to osteoporosis. Serum uric acid (UA), a strong endogenous antioxidant, has been associated with higher bone mineral density (BMD), lower bone turnover and lower prevalence of ...Open AccessArticle -
Gender differences in plasma ghrelin and its relations to body composition and bone – an opposite-sex twin study
Published 2007-04-01Backgrond Ghrelin, a peptide hormone that plays a role in the regulation of appetite and body adiposity, may also play a role in bone metabolism. Objectives We used the opposite-sex twin model to study associations of ...Open AccessArticle -
High osteoporotic fracture risk and CVD risk co-exist in postmenopausal women
Published 2013-01-01Introduction: Osteoporosis related risk factors such as BMD have been associated with cardiovascular endpoints in previous studies but there have been no studies of integrated risk using risk factor algorithms. Methods: A ...Open AccessArticle