Objective A cross-sectional survey was performed to assess the changes in bone mineral density (BMD) and body composition in non-functional pituitary adenoma (NFPA) patients with postoperative hypopituitarism, and to further analyze the interrelationship between BMD and body composition. Methods A total of 43 patients with postoperative hypopituitarism of NFPA who were treated in Xiangya Hospital from November 2018 to January 2020 and 56 age-gender-BMI-matched patients in control group were enrolled in this study. BMI, waist circumference, and waist-to-hip ratio were measured in all subjects. BMD of the lumbar vertebra and hip, skeletal muscle mass, and body fat mass were measured using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA). Results (1) The BMD and Z values at the lumbar vertebra L1-4, femoral neck, and the total bone mineral content in the hypopituitarism group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P<0.05). (2) In males, the waist-to-hip ratio, waist-to-height ratio, trunk fat percentage, total fat percentage, and fat index in the hypopituitarism group was significantly higher than those in the control group. In females, the waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, trunk fat percentage, total fat percentage, A/G ratio, and % trunk fat / % leg fat in the hypopituitarism group were significantly higher than those in the control group (P<0.05). (3) Pearson correlation analysis showed that appendicular skeletal muscle mass (ASM) and skeletal muscle index (SMI) were significantly positively correlated with BMD at each site of male patients. The percentage of the trunk fat and the total fat were significantly negatively correlated with the BMD at the hip in female patients (P<0.05). Multiple linear regression analysis showed that SMI was an independent protective factor for the BMD at lumbar vertebra L1-4, femoral neck, total hip, and total bone mineral content in male patients with postoperative hypopituitarism of NFPA (P<0.05). Conclusion The risks of BMD loss and abdominal fat deposition are higher in NFPA patients with postoperative hypopituitarism. Muscle mass and body fat have important effects on BMD. SMI is an independent protective factor for BMD at the lumbar vertebra, hip, and total bone mineral content in male NFPA patients with postoperative hypopituitarism. |