شيوع پوكي استخوان در زنان بالاي 50 سال بندر بوشهر

prevalence of osteoporosis in women older than 50 year old in bushehr port

Bat:kground: Osteoporosis is characterized hy low bone mass and microarchitcctural deterioration or bone. leading [0 enhanced bone fragility. Prevalence of osteoporosis increases with age. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of osteoporosis in women older than 50 years old in Bushehr port, irrespective of osteoporosis risk factors. Methods: A total of 406 women over 50 years old were selected from 13 cluster areas of Bushehr port using random sampling method. We used dual x-ray absorptimetry (DXA) for measuring bone mineral density of femoral neck and lumbar areas. Demographic data. smoking, physical activity. daily intake of vitamin D and calcium, body mass index and waist to hip ratio were recorded for each women, Results: Mean BMDs of lumbar spine and femoral area were 0.944 (±0,844) giʹcm2 and 0.X4~ (± 0.181) g/cmf. respectively. HMDs had a trend to decrease with increasing age (P