Heel bone mineral density

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Humans2

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Sarcopenia

downin humans1HR 0.613

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Heel bone mineral density lowers the risk of sarcopenia in humans (HR 0.613, 95% CI: 0.394-0.946).
“higher bone mineral density of left heel (HR = 0.613, 95% CI: 0.394-0.946) and right heel (HR = 0.591, 95% CI: 0.380-0.912) were associated with reduced sarcopenia risk”
HumansUK Biobank
Bidirectional Relationship and Shared Mechanisms Between Sarcopenia and Osteoporosis: An Observational Study Integrating Genomic, Proteomic, and Metabolomic Data
Aging cell1 Jul 2026

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