Author(s)

Ying Li^1*, Peizhao Shi^1,2*, Songyi Mo¹, Jiahui Li¹, Xinling Ma³, Ziyang Fang¹, Lingling Huang^1#, Ruiqun Lu^1#, Jinhua Wang^1,3#

¹School of Basic Medical Sciences, Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, China.
²Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University of Engineering, Handan, China.
³Modern Industrial College of Biomedicine and Great Health, Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, China.

Objectives: To explore the relationship between adiponectin (APN) and bone mineral density in this Zhuang ethnic group, thus providing a basis underpinning the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis (OP). Methods: Zhuang women over 50 years old in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region were included in the study. The broadband ultrasound attenuation (BUA) was adopted as the reference to calculate the T value. Quantitative ultrasonic bone density was measured on the right. Body composition measuring instrument was used to measure weight, fat, and muscle mass. Plasma APN level was detected by ELISA and blood lipids were detected by enzymatic method. Results: Plasma APN level was found with significant differences in the normal bone mineral density group, bone mineral density reduction group, and osteoporosis group (P < 0.05). The elevation of APN predicted a BUA decrease (β = −0.176, P = 0.001) when the partial correlation coefficient of APN is −0.210. Elevated APN was an independent risk factor for bone mineral density reduction (OR = 1.191, 95%CI: 1.004 - 1.407, P = 0.04) and OP (OR = 1.1337, 95%CI: 1.137 - 1.572, P < 0.001). Conclusion: Increased APN in postmenopausal women of Zhuang is an independent risk factor for OP. The application of APN in the OP screening and prevention of middle-aged and ageing Zhuang women still needs further research.

Postmenopausal, Osteoporosis, Adiponectin, Broadband Ultrasound Attenuation

Li, Y. , Shi, P. , Mo, S. , Li, J. , Ma, X. , Fang, Z. , Huang, L. , Lu, R. and Wang, J. (2024) Study on the Correlation between Adiponectin and Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Journal of Biosciences and Medicines, 12, 178-189. doi: 10.4236/jbm.2024.125014.