Relationship between Heavy Metal Exposure and Bone Mineral Density in Korean AdultRelationship between Heavy Metal Exposure and Bone Mineral Density in Korean Adult
- Other Titles
- Relationship between Heavy Metal Exposure and Bone Mineral Density in Korean Adult
- Authors
- 임희숙; 이해혁; 김태희; 이보라
- Issue Date
- 2016
- Publisher
- 대한골대사학회
- Keywords
- Bone density; Cadmium; Lead; Mercury; Osteoporosis
- Citation
- 대한골대사학회지, v.23, no.4, pp.223 - 231
- Journal Title
- 대한골대사학회지
- Volume
- 23
- Number
- 4
- Start Page
- 223
- End Page
- 231
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/sch/handle/2021.sw.sch/9563
- DOI
- 10.11005/jbm.2016.23.4.223
- ISSN
- 2287-6375
- Abstract
- Background: Exposure to heavy metals from environmental and industrial sources remains a concern of serious public health risk. This study was conducted to analysis the relationship between heavy metal concentrations and bone density. Methods: This study used data from a nation-based sample of Koreans (n=2,429) from 2008 to 2011 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. We were obtained heavy metals (lead, mercury and cadmium), socioeconomic and demographic factors and bone mineral density (BMD) measured by T-score. Results: Menopausal women, current smoker or the frequent alcohol drinking, low educational level and low family income were greater in the osteopenia or osteoporosis groups than normal group, and were associated with an increased blood heavy metal concentration levels. The highest quartile group in blood lead had a 1.47 times (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.16-1.87) risk of osteopenia or osteoporosis. In case of blood cadmium, the risk for osteopenia or osteoporosis increased 2.1 times (95% CI 1.64-2.68). Conclusions: We observed a significant association between blood heavy metals (lead and cadmium) levels and low BMD. Our findings suggest that heavy metal exposure may be a risk factor for osteoporosis.
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