Association between RBC folate and lumbar bone mineral density in postmenopausal women, a cross-sectional study from NHANES 2009–2018
Postmenopausal women's RBC folate levels had a positive association with their lumbar BMD. Maintaining appropriate RBC folate levels may help preserve bone density and offer a fresh approach to avoiding osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.
Authors
- Liping Zhou
- Gangjian Tang
- Xiangming Che (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3730-7802)
- Sheau C. Chai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3969-8912)
- Ziqi Jin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7233-5251)
- Hua Wei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5157-4854)
- Yongxing Tan
- Weilin Zeng
Institutions
- Guangxi University (CN)
- Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- 181st Hospital of Chinese People's Liberation Army (CN)
- Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical College (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Endocrinology
- Published
- 2025-04-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2025.1559043
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Bone health and osteoporosis research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.72
Funders
- Guangxi University