Title: Comparison of the bone mineral density between the lumbar spine and the hip in middle-aged and elder people in Hohhot region
Abstract: Objective To explore the difference using lumbar spine or hip bone mineral density to diagnose osteoporosis in middle-aged and elder males and females in Hohhot region.Methods One thousand middle-aged and elder people(500 males and 500 females aged 50-85 years old) were selected in the study.Bone mineral densities of the lumbar spine(L2-4) and the left hip were measured using DEXA.The prevalence of osteoporosis was determined and compared according to T-scores of various regions.Results T-scores of BMD of the lumbar spine were lower than those of the hip in all female age groups(P 0.05).T-scores of BMD of the hip were lower than those of lumbar spine in all male age groups(P 0.05),except in 50-59 age group in which no difference was found(P 0.05).Conclusion Using the lowest T-score from multiple regions for osteoporosis diagnosis might increase the detection rate and decrease the false diagnosis rate in middle-aged and elder people.
Publication Year: 2010
Publication Date: 2010-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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