Title: Investigation of bone mineral density in 5254 people in Shenyang
Abstract: Objective To investigate the bone mineral dersity (BMD) of population in Shenyang, provid-ing the basis for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis. Methods The BMDs of 5254 inhabitants in all districts of Shenyang were measured using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) . The data were analyzed with SPSS software. Results The BMD, bone losis rate and prevalence in each group were calculated. The differ-ences of BMD were compared between people in urban and rural areas and of different occupations. Conclusion The peak BMDs in men and women in Shenyang lie both in the age groups of 26-30 years. The bone loss rate and prevalence increase after 50 years in women and 60 years in men. The BMD is significantly different between urban and rural areas in female group of 66-70 years.
Publication Year: 2004
Publication Date: 2004-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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