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The relationship between obesity and bone mineral density remains controversial and is not fully understood. This study aimed to investigate the saturation effect of body mass index on femoral neck bone mineral density in apparently healthy older Syrians adults.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This cross-sectional study analyzed data from 170 apparently healthy Syrian adults (both males and females) aged \u226550 years. Height and weight were measured, and body mass index was calculated. Bone mineral density of the lumbar spine and femoral neck was assessed using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The results of this study showed a statistically significant positive relationship between femoral neck bone mineral density and body mass index (p value &lt; 0.001). This relationship was not linear; rather, a fitted curve indicated a turning point (saturation value) at which the positive effect of body mass index reached its peak and then began to gradually decrease.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      There was a positive relationship between femoral neck bone mineral density and body mass index in both males and females, with a saturation effect of body mass index on femoral neck bone mineral density. 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