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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-3-4
pubmed:abstractText
We examined the distribution of quantitative heel ultrasound (QUS) parameters in population samples of European men and looked at the influence of lifestyle factors on the occurrence of these parameters. Men aged between 40 and 79 years were recruited from eight European centers and invited to attend for an interviewer-assisted questionnaire, assessment of physical performance, and quantitative ultrasound (QUS) of the calcaneus (Hologic; Sahara). The relationships between QUS parameters and lifestyle variables were assessed using linear regression with adjustments for age, center, and weight. Three thousand two hundred fifty-eight men, mean age 60.0 years, were included in the analysis. A higher PASE score (upper vs. lower tertile) was associated with a higher BUA (beta coefficient = 2.44 dB/ Mhz), SOS (beta = 6.83 m/s), and QUI (beta = 3.87). Compared to those who were inactive, those who walked or cycled more than an hour per day had a higher BUA (beta = 3.71 dB/Mhz), SOS (beta = 6.97 m/s), and QUI (beta = 4.50). A longer time to walk 50 ft was linked with a lower BUA (beta = -0.62 dB/ Mhz), SOS (beta = -1.06 m/s), and QUI (beta = -0.69). Smoking was associated with a reduction in BUA, SOS, and QUI. There was a U-shaped association with frequency of alcohol consumption. Modification of lifestyle, including increasing physical activity and stopping smoking, may help optimize bone strength and reduce the risk of fracture in middle-aged and elderly European men.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
1432-0827
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
86
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
211-9
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:20205346-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:20205346-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:20205346-Aging, pubmed-meshheading:20205346-Alcohol Drinking, pubmed-meshheading:20205346-Bone Density, pubmed-meshheading:20205346-Calcaneus, pubmed-meshheading:20205346-Europe, pubmed-meshheading:20205346-Exercise Therapy, pubmed-meshheading:20205346-Exercise Tolerance, pubmed-meshheading:20205346-Fractures, Bone, pubmed-meshheading:20205346-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:20205346-Life Style, pubmed-meshheading:20205346-Male, pubmed-meshheading:20205346-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:20205346-Osteoporosis, pubmed-meshheading:20205346-Physical Fitness, pubmed-meshheading:20205346-Predictive Value of Tests, pubmed-meshheading:20205346-Prognosis, pubmed-meshheading:20205346-Questionnaires, pubmed-meshheading:20205346-Risk Reduction Behavior, pubmed-meshheading:20205346-Sensitivity and Specificity, pubmed-meshheading:20205346-Smoking, pubmed-meshheading:20205346-Ultrasonography
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Influence of lifestyle factors on quantitative heel ultrasound measurements in middle-aged and elderly men.
pubmed:affiliation
ARC Epidemiology Unit, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PT, UK.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Multicenter Study