Title: Epidemiological investigation of bone mineral density in normal middle-aged and old people in Foshan
Abstract:Objective To analyse the regularities of change in bone mineral density ( BMD) and the prevalence rate of osteoporosis (OP) in Foshan district of Guangdong Province. Methods The BMD of lumbar (L_1~L_4...Objective To analyse the regularities of change in bone mineral density ( BMD) and the prevalence rate of osteoporosis (OP) in Foshan district of Guangdong Province. Methods The BMD of lumbar (L_1~L_4) and proximal femur was measured by Hologic Delphi dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) for 839 healthy people, 414 men, 425 women, aged 40 to 84 years. All data of BMD were compared and statistically analyzed. Results The BMD decreased gradually with increasing age (more than 40 years old), bone loss was more sharply decreased for females. The difference of lumbar BMD between 50~ and 60~ years old and 60~ and 70~ years old for males, 60~ and 70~ years old for females were not significant (P0.05). The difference between other groups was significant. The prevalence rate of OP in lumbar was higher than proximal femur. The difference between 40~59 years old males and females was not markedly, the morbidity of OP in 60 years old and above females was higher than males( P0.001). The morbidity of OP of lumbar and proximal femur in all men and women was 27.1%, 2.2% and 46.4%, 11.8% respectively(P0.001).Conclusion The prevalence rate of OP in lumbar was higher in Foshan district. The study of OP is important for females but should not be ignored in males. Middle-aged and old people should be careful to avoid fall and fracture.Read More
Publication Year: 2008
Publication Date: 2008-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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