"Simple Ratio May Predict Fracture Risk in Obese Patients" - Miriam E. Tucker
The ratio of bone mineral density (BMD) to body mass index (BMI) may be a simple and reliable tool for assessing fracture risk in obese individuals, new research suggests. Asked to comment, Gregory Dodell, MD, assistant clinical professor of medicine, endocrinology, diabetes and bone disease at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, called the findings "very interesting," noting that "right now DEXA is the only tool that's widely used to assess fracture risk, and if the tool you're using is not reliable in a given population, that's certainly a problem...You can get false reassurance in a population with a high BMI. Regarding the BMD/BMI ratio, Dr. Dodell said, "Simple is good. And I think the more data we have in evaluating a patient the better."
- Gregory Dodell, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor, Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Bone Disease, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai