Title: The Relationship Among Age,Body Weight Postmenopausal Women
Abstract:Objectives To investigate the relationship of age,body weight with the bone mineral density(BMD) in postmenopausal women.Methods Totally,142 healthy postmenopausal women were investigated.The age,age ...Objectives To investigate the relationship of age,body weight with the bone mineral density(BMD) in postmenopausal women.Methods Totally,142 healthy postmenopausal women were investigated.The age,age at menopause,menopausal period,height,weight and lumbar vertebra and femoral BMD data were collected,and the relationships between them were analyzed.Results BMD in both lumbar vertebra and femora decreased with the increasing age,the incidence rate of osteopenia and osteoporosis is to remain rising obviously.The BMD in low weight group is distinguished lower than in normal weight group;the high risk group is elder than the middle and low risk group;compared with the low risk group,the high and middle risk group have lower weight and BMD.Conclusions The age,weight are associated with BMD.The elder post-menopausal women,especially with long menopausal period and low weight,should be measured BMD in time and take appropriate measures to prevent osteoporosis in order to avoid fractures.Read More
Publication Year: 2010
Publication Date: 2010-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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