Objective To investigate the correlation between bone mineral density in different parts and sarcopenia in patients with primary osteoporosis. Methods A total of 162 over 50-year-old patients with primary osteoporosis who visited the Geriatrics Department of Changzhou First People's Hospital from November 2020 to March 2023 were enrolled. The general condition of each patient, bone mineral density and T value of the lumbar spine and hip, sarcopenia assessment indicators (grip strength, 5-time chair stand test, 6-m walk, short physical performance battery score, appendicular skeletal muscle mass index, etc.) were recorded. The study subjects were divided into sarcopenia-free group, sarcopenia risk group, general sarcopenia group, and severe sarcopenia group. ANOVA or non-parametric test was used to analyze the differences between different groups of sarcopenia. Pearson/Spearman correlation analysis was used to calculate the correlation between hip bone mineral density and T values and sarcopenia assessment indicators. Binary and multivariate logistic regression analysis were used to calculate the relationship between hip T and different groups of sarcopenia in patients with osteoporosis. Results The prevalence of sarcopenia-free, sarcopenia risk, general sarcopenia, and severe sarcopenia was 27.16%, 30.86%, 20.37%, and 21.61%, respectively. Bone mineral density and T values of the femoral neck and total hip were positively correlated with grip strength, SPPB score, and ASMI (r=0.351, 0.319, 0.360, 0.284; r=0.246, 0.248, 0.251, 0.248; r=0.349, 0.392, 0.320, 0.337, P<0.05, respectively), negatively correlated with 5-time chair stand test (r=-0.241, -0.176, -0.262, -0.187, P<0.05), and were not correlated with a 6-m walk (P>0.05). Low hip T value was a risk factor for the development of sarcopenia. The smaller the T-value, the higher the degree of osteoporosis, and the greater the risk of sarcopenia (OR=0.363, 0.415) and severe sarcopenia (OR=0.229, 0.286). This result persisted after adjusting for sex, age, height, weight, and BMI (OR=0.405, 0.427; OR=0.389, 0.359). Conclusion Bone mineral density of the hip in patients with primary osteoporosis is closely related to the occurrence and development of sarcopenia. |