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The Influence of Age, Ethnicity and Body Anthropometry on the Level of Serum Osteocalcin and Terminal-C Telopeptides of Type I Collagen in Men / Jurnal Sains Kesihatan Malaysia
Article em En | WPRIM | ID: wpr-626391
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ABSTRACT
Bone turnover markers (BTMs) are useful in the assessment of bone health status. However, the infl uence of age, ethnicity and body anthropometry on the level of BTMs in men remains understudied. This study aimed to determine the infl uence of these factors on the level of BTM, namely osteoclacin (OC) and C-terminal telopeptides of type 1 collagen (CTX-1) among Malay and Chinese men (N = 407) aged 20 years and above in Klang Valley. The subjects were recruited using purposive sampling method. Their height, body weight and body mass index were measured. Their blood was collected in the morning for serum OC and CTX-1 analysis using enzyme-linked immunoasorbent assays. Results showed that OC and CTX-1 levels were signifi cantly higher in Malay compared to Chinese men (p 0.005). There were signifi cant and negative correlations between OC and body mass index and weight, which were signifi cant for men aged 20-39 years only (p 0.05). As a conclusion, levels of BTMs in Malaysian men could be infl uenced by age, ethnicity and body anthropometry. Thus, these factors should be taken into consideration in the evaluation of bone health status of men using BTMs
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Texto completo: 1 Índice: WPRIM Idioma: En Revista: Malaysian Journal of Health Sciences Ano de publicação: 2014 Tipo de documento: Article
Texto completo: 1 Índice: WPRIM Idioma: En Revista: Malaysian Journal of Health Sciences Ano de publicação: 2014 Tipo de documento: Article