Results of a study linking central obesity to bone density (Based on the example of the First State Central Hospital)
- VernacularTitle:Төвийн таргалалтын хэмжээг ясны нягттай холбон судласан дүн (Улсын Нэгдүгээр Төв Эмнэлгийн жишээ дээр)
- Author:
Batmyam B
1
;
Undram L
2
;
Myadagmaa J
3
Author Information
1. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, MNUMS
2. Department of Health Policy, School of Public Health, MNUMS
3. Department of Interdisciplinary Training Center, School of Advanced, MNUMS
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Neck circumference;
Waist circumference;
Bone mineral density;
Risk factors;
Osteoporosis
- From:
Mongolian Journal of Health Sciences
2026;95(5):177-180
- CountryMongolia
- Language:Mongolian
-
Abstract:
Background:As the world population ages, the prevalence of osteoporosis is increasing, becoming a major health problem. In Mongolia, a trend of bone structural changes and fractures due to metabolic syndrome and its complications has been observed in a study by Baatar N (2017). However, the lack of research on the relationship between central obesity indicators such as neck circumference and bone mineral density, was the reason for conducting this study.
Aim:To determine the relationship between neck circumference, an indicator of central obesity, and bone mineral density among citizens attending the First National Central Hospital.
Materials and Methods:This study was conducted using an analytical cross-sectional study design. A total of 224 participants aged 30 years and older were included in the study. Participants’ lifestyle and health questionnaires were collected using a standard questionnaire, and anthropometric measurements (neck circumference, waist circumference, height, and weight) were performed. Bone mineral density was measured and evaluated using the EXA-PRESTO (Osteo Sys, 2022) device. The results of the study were processed using the SPSS-26.0 program.
Results:There was no statistically significant difference in the association between gender and osteoporosis. The chi-square test (χ²=1.132, p=0.287) showed that gender was not associated with osteoporosis. The odds ratio (OR) analysis showed that women were 1.33 times more likely to develop osteoporosis than men (OR=1.33, 95% CI: 0.78–2.27), but this difference was not statistically significant (p > 0.05). When neck circumference was stratified into groups, there was no statistically significant association in women (χ²(4)=3.137, p=0.535), but in men the association was significant when the neck circumference was ≤ 39 cm (χ²(4)=10.192, p=0.037).
Conclusion:The results of the study showed that the female group had a higher risk of osteoporosis than the male group (OR=1.33), but this difference was not statistically significant (p>0.05). This may be due to changes in bone metabolism due to hormonal changes in women, especially the decrease in estrogen.
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