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Abstract
Objective. To determine the influence of autonomic nervous system function (ANSF) on bone mineral density (BMD) in type 1 diabetic individuals.
Results. There was no significant difference in BMD or BMC at the left hip (p = 0.635, p = 0.119), lumbar spine (p = 0.722, p = 0.572), or total body (p = 0.654, p = 0.606) between type 1 diabetic individuals with normal (mean MCR = 56.82 ± 21.70) and abnormal (mean MCR = 11.62 ± 5.88) ANSF. Measures of physical activity and diet were also not different between groups. Serum creatinine was different between groups (p = 0.022).
Conclusions. These data suggest that there is no difference in BMD between type 1 diabetic individuals with normal and abnormal ANSF. The present findings were likely hampered by an inadequate sample size.
