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Low bone density persists in female diabetes sufferers, study indicates
23 Sep 2008
Young women who suffer from Type 1 diabetes have lower bone mineral densities (BMD) than those who do not have the condition, according to a new study from the University of Buffalo in the USA.
These differences persist over time, especially among those females who are over 20 years of age, the study, published in the journal Diabetes Care, suggests.
A total of 63 women who had Type 1 diabetes and 85 control subjects took part in the study.
Following adjustments for age, body mass index - which is the ratio of weight to height - and use of oral contraceptives, BMD continued to be lower in the diabetes sufferers than in controls after a period of two years.
Differences in BMD in the hip and thigh bone were statistically significant between the two groups of volunteers.
The researchers state: "Although bone density testing is not routinely performed in young women, these data suggest that screening may be important in young women with Type 1 diabetes."
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