Role of visceral adipose tissue in osteoporosis: A longitudinal analysis in a Southern Taiwan medical Center's health management center
The study demonstrates that lower levels of VAT are correlated with an increased incidence of osteoporosis, especially in individuals with reduced VAT. These findings highlight the potential need for BMD screening among people with reduced VAT.
Authors
- Hsien‐Chung Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8151-705X)
- Pin-Chieh Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0329-9971)
- C Chen
- I-Shu Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4191-4680)
- Chiao‐Lin Hsu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3741-3859)
- Wei‐Chin Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4854-4373)
Institutions
- National Sun Yat-sen University (TW)
- Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital (TW)
- Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfma.2025.05.031
- Primary Topic
- Bone health and osteoporosis research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital