Serum lipid levels and bone mineral density in Greek postmenopausal women

Gynecol Endocrinol. 2012 Aug;28(8):655-60. doi: 10.3109/09513590.2011.650766. Epub 2012 Feb 10.

Abstract

Contradictory results have been reported regarding a relationship between serum lipid levels and bone mineral density. The purpose of this study was to further investigate a possible relationship between those parameters in Greek postmenopausal women. A total of 591 patients followed at a tertiary hospital were examined for seven different lipid factors in relation to dual-emission X-ray absorptiometry measurements at the lumbar spine. Lipoprotein-a was the only lipid measurement that univariately showed an almost significant trend of association with bone mass category (analysis of variance [ANOVA] p value 0.062 for Ln(Lipoprotein-a)). In multiple regression, it was noted that a non-significant negative trend of association of high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol and Apolipoprotein AI with lumbar T-score (p value 0.058 and 0.075, respectively). In age subgroup analysis, Lipoprotein-a and Ln(Lipoprotein-a) presented a negative correlation with lumbar T-score for women with age ≥ 53 years (p value 0.043 and 0.070, respectively), while a negative correlation of HDL and Apolipoprotein AI levels with lumbar T-score remained in women with age < 53 years (p value 0.039 and 0.052, respectively). The findings do not support a strong relationship between lipid levels and bone mass measurements.

MeSH terms

  • Absorptiometry, Photon
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aging*
  • Apolipoprotein A-I / blood
  • Bone Density*
  • Cholesterol, HDL / blood
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Dyslipidemias / blood
  • Dyslipidemias / complications*
  • Dyslipidemias / epidemiology
  • Female
  • Greece / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Lipids / blood*
  • Lumbar Vertebrae / diagnostic imaging
  • Medical Records
  • Middle Aged
  • Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / complications*
  • Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / diagnostic imaging
  • Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / epidemiology
  • Postmenopause
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Risk

Substances

  • Apolipoprotein A-I
  • Cholesterol, HDL
  • Lipids