An Evaluation of 1) Bone Changes Following Bariatric Surgery and 2) Fat and Muscle Indices Assessed by pQCT: Implications for Osteoporosis and Type-2 Diabetes Risk

STUDY 1 Aim: To compare the effects of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) and laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) on changes in bone mineral density (BMD), weight loss and blood biomarkers related to bone turnover, hormonal, and nutrient status. Subjects: Nine bariatric surgery patients. Methods: Patients had a DXA bone scan and fasting blood draw at baseline, three, and six months following surgery. Results: RYGB patients had greater weight loss vs. LAGB at both three (mean loss: 19 vs. 9%) and six months (26 vs. 11%), p<0.01. RYGB patients lost an average of 7% hip BMD at six months. Hip BMD loss at six months was correlated to decreased leptin (r=0.88) and increased adiponectin (r=-0.82), p<0.05. Bone turnover was indicated by elevated serum bone biomarkers after surgery. Conclusions: Research with larger sample sizes is warranted to better evaluate potential implications for late-life osteoporosis risk following bariatric surgery. STUDY 2 Aim: To determine repeatability for IMAT and muscle density, to evaluate the distribution of foreleg muscle and fat indices measured by pQCT and to determine predictors of muscle density and type-2 diabetes risk. Subjects: 82 women with varying BMI and physical activity levels. Methods: Subjects had DXA and pQCT bone scans, a fasting blood draw, and completed a 4-day physical activity record. Results: Fat and muscle distribution in the foreleg was highly correlated to total and central body adiposity. The pQCT device reliably measured muscle density (CV=0.8%), thus justifying use as surrogates for IMAT. Muscle density was positively related to physical activity (r=0.29; p<0.05) and negatively associated with markers of fat distribution and risk for type-2 diabetes [HOMA-IR (r=-0.44, p<0.01)]. Conclusions: Further research is necessary to determine whether specific fat or muscle depots can be targeted through exercise training to help with the prevention and treatment of obesity or type-2 diabetes.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph. D.

Level thesis:degree_level

doctoral

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise

Department dc:contributor.department

Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Tech

Year dc:date.issued

2010

Author dc:creator

• Butner, Katrina Lindauer

Chair dc:contributor.committeechair

• Herbert, William G.

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Clark, Susan F.
• Nickols-Richardson, Sharon M.
• Ramp, Warren K.

• Bone Mineral Density
• Study 2: Intermuscular Adipo
• Physical Activity
• Bariatric Surgery
• Type-2 Diabetes

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• In Copyright

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• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language.iso

en_US

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etd-11092010-173306

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oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/73000