| Autor: |
Tania Pan, Aparajita Dasgupta, Bobby Paul, Lina Bandyopadhyay, Amal Titto V. Augustine, Sweta Suman |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2020 |
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| Zdroj: |
Indian Journal of Public Health, Vol 64, Iss 2, Pp 135-140 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
0019-557X |
| DOI: |
10.4103/ijph.IJPH_148_19 |
| Popis: |
Background: Low bone mineral density (BMD) is implicated in the pathogenesis of osteoporosis and osteopenia, and primarily manifest as fragile bones. This is a rapidly emerging global health problem with increasing prevalence in India. Objectives: The objective of this was to assess the status of bone health and find its determinants among women aged 40 years and above in a rural population of West Bengal. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from May 2017 to April 2018 among 260 women aged 40 years and above residing in the selected villages of Singur through multistage random sampling. Each respondent was interviewed using a structured schedule. Serum Vitamin D and calcium levels were investigated. BMD was assessed through calcaneal quantitative ultrasound. Osteoporosis was diagnosed among those with T-score ≤−2.5, while those with 25(OH) Vitamin D |
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