Unveiling the wealth-bone connection: How socioeconomic status influences trabecular bone health
Yuan Zhang, Tingxiao Zhao, Yanlei Li, Kai Chen, Qice Sun, Khabir Ahmad, Jianhong Zhou, Mukhtiar Baig, Mukhtiar Baig · 2025
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Yuan Zhang and co-authors published this 2025 study on whether income tracks with bone quality in United States adults. The team used a bone score taken from spine scans, which reflects the fine structure of spongy bone. They compared that score with a ratio that measures income against the poverty line.
Data came from a national health survey and covered 7,832 adults scanned from 2005 to 2008. After adjusting for other factors, higher income went with a slightly higher bone score. Adults in the high-income group scored clearly above those in the low-income group. The link was strongest in adults aged fifty and older. The work hints that social conditions leave a mark on bones.
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| CREATOR | Yuan Zhang, Tingxiao Zhao, Yanlei Li, Kai Chen, Qice Sun, Khabir Ahmad, Jianhong Zhou, Mukhtiar Baig, Mukhtiar Baig |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 64 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |