“皱纹越明显，骨质密度就越低，造成这一现象的因素并非是年龄的增长，或者是那些已知的会影响骨骼情况的因素。”

Dr Pal added: ‘Although the connection between bones and skin may seem unclear, they share common building blocks – collagens.

Pal博士还说：“尽管骨骼与皮肤之间的联系似乎并不明显，不过它们都共同 有着同一种元素——胶原蛋白。”

‘As we age, changes in collagen occur that account for age-related skin changes, including worsening skin wrinkles and sagging skin.

“随着年岁的增长，胶原蛋白的流逝会造成皮肤的老化，这包括了皱纹越发显现，并变得更加松弛。”

‘They also contribute to deterioration in bone quality and quantity.

“同时还会造成骨质密度的下降。”

‘Ultimately, we want to know if intensity of skin wrinkles can allow identification of women who are more likely to fracture a bone, especially the hip, an often fatal injury in older people.’

“最后，我们想知道的是，骨质密度的下降是否会让女性更容易发生骨折的情况，由其是臀部部位，这是经常发生在老年人身上的骨折情况。”

Dr Pal stressed the importance of the research, saying: ‘Our findings – that the appearance and physical properties of the skin can reflect the quality of the skeleton – are noteworthy because this may allow clinicians to identify fracture risk in post-menopausal women at a glance without depending on costly tests.’

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