2018年10月2日
Relationship between the Second to Fourth Finger Length Ratio and Calcaneus Quantitative Ultrasound.
Scientific reports
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- 巻
- 8
- 号
- 1
- 開始ページ
- 14603
- 終了ページ
- 14603
- 記述言語
- 英語
- 掲載種別
- 研究論文(学術雑誌)
- DOI
- 10.1038/s41598-018-33056-z
This study aimed to characterize the relationship between the ratio of the length of the second and fourth fingers (2D:4D value) and the speed of sound of the calcaneus by quantitative ultrasound (QUS-SOS) in undergraduate female students. We recruited 138 young women with a mean age of 19.6 ± 1.4 years. The participants' calcaneus QUS-SOS was measured using an ultrasound bone densitometer. We also measured the participants' weight, height, and grip strength. A self-reported questionnaire was used to obtain information on participants' secondary sexual characteristics, and exercise habits. The present study showed that the 2D:4D value of both hands was significantly correlated with the calcaneus QUS-SOS. The 2D:4D value of the left hand was also positively associated with the calcaneus QUS-SOS results in several respects. These findings suggest that the 2D:4D value may be useful for the screening of risk for a low bone quality in undergraduate female students.
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- DOI : 10.1038/s41598-018-33056-z
- PubMed ID : 30279568
- PubMed Central 記事ID : PMC6168508