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Relationships Among Body Mass Index, Body Balance and Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women

NCT03280693 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 48

Last updated 2017-09-12

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Summary

Body composition, bone mineral density (BMD), and body balance are important factors that threaten postural control. They act as vital elements in the vicious circle that leads to fracture occurrence in elderly population, particularly postmenopausal women.

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Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Diagnostic test

Body balance was assessed using Berg Balance Scale (BBS), while BMD of the lumbar spine was measured by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scan.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cairo University

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-05-31
Primary Completion
2015-11-30
Completion
2015-11-30

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