Bone mass in an urban and a rural population: A comparative, population-based study in Southern Sweden
| Autor: | Per Gärdsell, Ingemar Sernbo, Bo E. Nilsson, Olof Johnell |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Population Ethnic group Poison control Rural Health Bone Density Injury prevention medicine Humans Orthopedics and Sports Medicine education Aged Sweden education.field_of_study Hip Fractures Incidence (epidemiology) Age Factors Urban Health Middle Aged Surgery Population based study Geography Female Rural population Demography Bone mass |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 6:67-75 |
| ISSN: | 0884-0431 |
| Popis: | Several previous studies have reported regional differences in the incidence of hip fractures. A population-based study was performed in the city of Malmo (urban population) and in the municipality of Sjobo (rural population), 60 km apart. A total of 961 men and women, randomly selected and of Scandinavian ethnic background, participated in the study. Bone mineral content (BMC) of the forearm was measured with single-photon absorptiometry (SPA). Women and men in the city had significantly lower BMC compared with the rural population. The differences were even more pronounced when comparing a true urban population (lived their entire life in a city) with a true rural population (never lived in a city). The differences in BMC between Malmo and Sjobo were more obvious in men. These data suggest that differences in bone mass between an urban and a rural population could to some extent explain differences in fracture incidence. |
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