Regional changes in body composition by time of year in healthy postmenopausal women

摘要: We examined regional changes in fat, lean, and bone tissue for greater than 1 y 125 postmenopausal women. Duplicate whole-body scans were performed at 6-mo intervals. Period was June or July to December January period 2 the following July. Lean mass arms, legs, trunk, whole body increased decreased [eg, lean legs 1.84 +/- 0.41% (mean SE) 2.84 0.39% 2, P less 0.001]. In each region except fat 2. Quadriceps muscle strength correlated with of [rp (controlled height) = 0.24, V 0.02] physical activity quadriceps strength. Overall, weight did not change significantly (0.17 increase, 0.20); however, there a net loss 1.08 (P 0.01) increase 3.43 1.12% trunk.