Relationships between anthropometric adiposity indexes and bone mineral density in a cross-sectional Chinese study

Previous studies have reported conflicting results for the relationships between anthropometric adiposity indexes and bone mineral density, based on dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). However, few studies were published based on quantitative computed tomography (QCT), especially for Chinese population. To evaluate the associations of spine bone mineral density (BMD) with body mass index (BMI), waist circumstance (WC), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) and a body shape index (ABSI) using QCT. A Cross-sectional study. Around 3,457 participants in multiple communities across 7 administrative regions of China. Spine BMD was measured using QCT, and the classification of osteoporosis was defined as follows: 1) osteoporosis if BMD