Prevalence of hyperostosis frontalis interna in relation to body weight

In a prospective study, hyperostosis frontalis interna (HFI) was found to be present in 49% of the subjects. The group included 259 nuns between the ages of 60 and 80. A prevalence of 84% of HFI was found in the obese subjects (>40% over ideal body weight) whereas in the thin subjects HFI was fou...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of clinical nutrition 1978-11, Vol.31 (11), p.2002-2004
Hauptverfasser:	Verdy, Maurice, Guimond, Joanne, Fauteux, Pierre, Aube, Marc
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adipose Tissue - pathology Aged Body Weight Female Humans Hyperostosis Frontalis Interna - complications Hyperostosis Frontalis Interna - diagnostic imaging Hyperostosis Frontalis Interna - physiopathology Middle Aged Obesity - complications Radiography Skull - diagnostic imaging
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Zusammenfassung:	In a prospective study, hyperostosis frontalis interna (HFI) was found to be present in 49% of the subjects. The group included 259 nuns between the ages of 60 and 80. A prevalence of 84% of HFI was found in the obese subjects (>40% over ideal body weight) whereas in the thin subjects HFI was found to be present in only 16%. The possible relationship between adipose tissue mass and HFI is discussed.
ISSN:	0002-9165 1938-3207
DOI:	10.1093/ajcn/31.11.2002