Body composition in males with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a case–control study with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry
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- 作者：Weijun Wang ; Zhiwei Wang ; Zezhang Zhu ; Feng Zhu ; Yong Qiu
- 关键词：Idiopathic scoliosis ; Body composition ; Lean mass ; Bone mineral content ; Body weight
- 刊名：BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：December 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：17
- 期：1
- 全文大小：446 KB
- 刊物主题：Orthopedics; Rehabilitation; Rheumatology; Sports Medicine; Internal Medicine;
- 出版者：BioMed Central
- ISSN：1471-2474
文摘
Background In contrast to the well-characterized body growth and development of females with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), the pubertal growth pattern of male patients has not been well-documented. Recently, significantly lower body weight (BW) and body mass index (BMI) were reported in males with AIS, and were thought to be related to curve progression. A case–control study was carried out to characterize the body composition and bone status of males with AIS, with the aim of gaining a better understanding of lower BW among these patients.