Prevalence of osteoporosis and associated factors among people aged 50 years and older in the Madhesh province of Nepal: a community-based cross-sectional study

Autor: Narendra Kumar Chaudhary, Dev Ram Sunuwar, Manish Raj Sapkota, Suman Pant, Mary Pradhan, Kailash Kumar Bhandari
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, Vol 43, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2072-1315
DOI: 10.1186/s41043-024-00591-7
Popis: Abstract Background The high prevalence of osteoporosis has increased the economic burden on the health system globally. The burden of osteoporosis and its associated factors have not been adequately assessed in community settings in the Nepalese context thus far. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the prevalence of osteoporosis and its associated factors, lifestyle behaviors, and dietary calcium intake. Methods A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 395 people aged 50 years and older in the Madhesh Province of Nepal between July 2022 and August 2023. The Osteoporosis Self-assessment Tools for Asians (OSTA) index was used to measure osteoporosis. A structured questionnaire was used to collect sociodemographic information, anthropometric data, lifestyle behavior, daily dietary calcium intake, and frequency of calcium-rich food consumption. A food frequency questionnaire and 24-hour recall methods were used to assess dietary intake. The chi-square test, binary logistic regression and Mann‒Whitney U test were applied to measure the association between predictors and the outcome of interest. Results The prevalence of no risk, moderate risk and high risk of osteoporosis were 38.7%, 39%, and 22.3% respectively. The risk of osteoporosis was higher in females (aOR = 5.18, CI: 2.10-12.75, p
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