| Autor: |
Meenu Kalia, Ruchi Chaturvedi, Ravi Rohilla, Parneet K Grover, Naveen K Goel, Manjesh Dalal, Ravneet Kaur |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Vol 11, Iss 9, Pp 5231-5235 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2249-4863 |
| DOI: |
10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_2179_21 |
| Popis: |
Background: Osteoporosis, defined as skeletal disorder characterized by reduced bone density and strength, is prevalent in both developing and developed countries. Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) is an effective tool to diagnose low bone mineral density (BMD). Objective: This study objective was to know the prevalence and predictors of low BMD in a community-based screening program among the adult population using DEXA scan. Methods: In this community-based study conducted between January and June 2016, a population-based screening program was offered to both males and females of age 50 years and above. BMD was measured to derive T-scores and classify as normal, osteopenic, and osteoporotic individuals. Results: A total of 455 subjects were enrolled where 62.4% proportion was women; 42.6% subjects were in the age group of 50 to 59 years. The prevalence of osteoporosis and osteopenia was 20.9% and 48.1%, respectively. Hypertension (23.7%) and diabetes (8.4%) were common comorbidities. Age and gender (female) were independent predictors of low BMD. Conclusion: Osteoporosis/osteopenia is present in both genders with increasing trend with age advancement. Institution of timely screening will prevent the morbidity associated with fractures due to low BMD. |
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