OBJECTIVE: To explore the association between body mass index (BMI) and male @entity11810 ( @entity170 ) in a Chinese Han population. METHODS: The association of BMI with @entity170 was assessed in 276 Chinese healthy aged males for physical examination. They were classified into @entity170 , @entity2331 and normal groups according to the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria, i.e. @entity170 was defined arbitrarily when any T-score was -2.5 standard deviations or less at femoral neck, total hip or lumbar spine ( @entity1719 ) site. We also classified the subjects as different BMI groups of low weight, normal weight, @entity2973 and @entity28 . The prevalence of @entity170 was compared among different BMI groups. We determined the sensitivity, specificity and area under the curve of receiver operating characteristic (ROC) for validating the valuation of BMI to predict male primary @entity170 . RESULTS: Among them, 6/12 had @entity170 in the low weight group, 17.36% (21/121) in the normal group and 12.59% (18/143) in the @entity2973 and @entity28 group. And the difference was significant. The analysis of ROC curve showed that BMI was of limited value in predicting @entity170 (P > 0.05). CONCLUSION: BMI has a positive correlation with male @entity170 . The value of BMI is limited for predicting @entity170 in males. And the relevant factors associated with male @entity170 should to be further studied.

[Association of body mass index and male XXXX ].

@entity1719 :: ('28900', 'Gene') :: ['L1-4'] @entity11810 :: ('MESH:C537700', 'Disease') :: ['primary osteoporosis'] @entity28 :: ('MESH:D009765', 'Disease') :: ['obesity'] @entity170 :: ('MESH:D010024', 'Disease') :: ['OP'] @entity2973 :: ('MESH:D050177', 'Disease') :: ['overweight'] @entity2331 :: ('MESH:D001851', 'Disease') :: ['osteopenia']
@entity11810 :: (MESH:C537700,Disease) :: ['primary osteoporosis']
