Fat Mass May Protect Bones and Muscles on PD

Among 359 PD patients, 25% had osteoporosis, 32% had sarcopenia, 15% had osteosarcopenia, with considerable overlap between these conditions. Using body composition monitoring, fat tissue index (FTI) and lean tissue index (LTI) were measured. Low FTI—but not normal or high FTI—was linked with all three conditions, even after adjusting for age and BMI.

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Tags: PD, Osteoporosis, Sarcopenia, Osteosarcopenia, Fat Mass, Fat Tissue Index, FTI, Lean Tissue Index, LTI