Serum phosphate and hip bone mineral density as additional factors for high vascular calcification scores in a community-dwelling: The São Paulo Ageing & Health Study (SPAH)

► Abdominal Aortic Calcification (AACS) was observed in 63.2% of well-characterized Brazilian community-dwelling older subjects. ► AACS were categorized in quartiles and the highest quartile (> 7) were compared with the three lower quartiles (≤ 7). ► Logistic regression: AACS > 7 negatively associated with femoral neck BMD and positively with phosphorus. Adjustments: age, current smoking, LDL, arterial hypertension. ► Higher serum phosphate levels and lower hip BMD are independent bone variables that are associated with greater vascular calcification scores.