Endocrine Journal
Online ISSN : 1348-4540
Print ISSN : 0918-8959
ISSN-L : 0918-8959
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The inverse association between parity and bone health is independent of lifestyle in postmenopausal Chinese women
Lijuan YangXiang HuWenjun WuWei PanSuoping ChenXiuli LinXuejiang Gu
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2020 Volume 67 Issue 10 Pages 1039-1045

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This study aimed to investigate the association between parity and bone mineral density in postmenopausal Chinese women, as well as the interference of physical activity and sedentary time on this association. A total of 1,712 participants were enrolled in this study. Participants were separated into three groups according to the number of parities: group 1, 1–2; group 2, 3–4; group 3, ≥5. Physical activity level was assessed according to the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. Calcaneus bone mineral density (BMD) and bone quality were assessed by qualitative ultrasound. As a result, logistic regression showed that compared to that in group 1, the risk of fracture in group 3 was increased significantly (p < 0.001). A greater number of parities was associated with a lower BMD, broadband ultrasonic attenuation (BUA), quantitative ultrasound index (QUI), speed of sound (SOS), and T-score among the three groups after adjustment for age (All p for trend < 0.05). The number of parities was an independent factor negatively correlated with BMD, BUA, QUI, SOS and T-score (All p < 0.05). BMD, BUA, QUI, SOS, and T-score were significantly increased in the physically a participants independent of parity (all p < 0.05), and decreased in the sedentary participants independent of parity (p < 0.05, except BUA). A great number of parities was negatively associated with bone health. Physical activity was positively correlated and sedentary time was negatively correlated with bone health independent of parity.

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