Objective To investigate the characteristics and related factors of bone mineral density (BMD) in men of different ages with type 2 diabetes. Methods A total of 444 male patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and 208 healthy men were involved in our study from 2013 to 2014. BMD of the lumbar spine (L1-L4), femoral neck, trochanter, Ward’s triangle and total hip were detected using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. The patients with T2DM were divided into 10-year divisions, and BMD between the divisions was compared. The healthy men and patients were also grouped by 5-year division. The BMD between the divisions was compared. The correlation among BMI, duration of diabetes, creatinine (Cr), serum calcium (Ca), serum phosphorus (P),the levels of TC and TG, and BMD was analyzed. Results (1) The BMD of the Neck and Ward’s triangle was different among T2DM patients of different age (P <0. 05). (2) The BMD of Ward’s triangle between the T2DM patients and healthy males was different in 40-44-year division, but not in 45-59-division. The BMD of LI, L2, Torch, Neck, and the hip was different between the two groups in 60-64-year division. The BMD of LI, L2,L3, L4, Neck, and the hip was different between the two groups in 65-69-year division. (3) In male patients with T2DM, the BMD of LI was positively correlated with BMI, Cr, and Ca, the BMD of L2 and L3 was positively correlated with BMI and Cr, the BMD of L4 was positively correlated with BMI, and the BMD of Torch, Neck, Ward’s triangle, Htot was positively correlated with BMI, TC, Ca, and P, but they were negatively correlated with age and disease duration ( P < 0.05). Conclusion The change of BMD in male T2DM patients is different comparing with that in healthy people at the same age. There are many influential factors, including BMI, age, and disease duration. More attention should be paid to BMD of men over 50 years with T2DM, for the early screening of osteoporosis. |