Accuracy of Fat Mass and Muscle Mass Measured by Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis in Predicting Osteoporosis in Older Adults
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37275/bsm.v9i2.1191Keywords:
Bioelectrical impedance analysis, Fat mass, Muscle mass, Osteoporosis, ScreeningAbstract
Background: Osteoporosis is a prevalent bone disease characterized by reduced bone mineral density (BMD) and increased fracture risk. This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of fat mass (FM) and muscle mass measured by bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) in predicting osteoporosis in older adults.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 109 outpatients aged 60 years and older. FM parameters (total fat mass, visceral fat level, and fat mass index [FMI]) and muscle mass parameters (total muscle mass, appendicular skeletal muscle mass [ASM], and appendicular skeletal muscle mass index [ASMI]) were measured using BIA. Osteoporosis was diagnosed based on BMD measurements using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were used to determine cut-off points and assess the accuracy of BIA parameters in predicting osteoporosis.
Results: The prevalence of osteoporosis was 52.3% (n=57). The optimal cut-off points for predicting osteoporosis were: total fat mass >36.25%, visceral fat level >12.05, FMI >7.82 kg/m2, total muscle mass <37.82 kg, ASM <16.795 kg, and ASMI <6.895 kg/m2. Among the FM parameters, visceral fat level had the highest accuracy (AUC = 60.9%, sensitivity = 64.9%, specificity = 78.8%) while FMI had the lowest (AUC = 53.5%, sensitivity = 56.1%, specificity = 57.7%). For muscle mass parameters, ASM showed the highest accuracy (AUC = 74.0%, sensitivity = 70.2%, specificity = 76.9%).
Conclusion: BIA-derived FM and muscle mass parameters, particularly visceral fat level and ASM can be used to predict osteoporosis in older adults with good accuracy. This non-invasive and accessible method may be useful as a screening tool for osteoporosis, especially in settings where DXA is unavailable.
Authors
- Nur Riviati1*
- Ari Dwi Prasetyo2
- Rizki Bastari2
- Surya Darma3
- Erial Bahar4
- 1Division of Geriatrics, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sriwijaya/Dr. Mohammad Hoesin General Hospital, Palembang, Indonesia
- 2Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sriwijaya/Dr. Mohammad Hoesin General Hospital, Palembang, Indonesia
- 3Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sriwijaya/Dr. Mohammad Hoesin General Hospital, Palembang, Indonesia
- 4Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sriwijaya, Palembang, Indonesia
Corresponding author Nur Riviati — nurriviati@fk.unsri.ac.id
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