Prevalence of Osteoporosis and Osteopenia in Women in Gumi Gyeongbuk Province.
10.6118/jksm.2012.18.1.28
- Author:
Jae Hong SANG
1
;
In Chul HWANG
;
Hyo Sang HAN
;
WooSeok LEE
;
Tae Hee KIM
;
Hae Hyeog LEE
;
Soo Ho CHUNG
;
Kyung Suk SHIN
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Gumi Hospital, Gumi, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Gumi;
Osteopenia;
Osteoporosis;
Prevalence
- MeSH:
Aged;
Bone Density;
Bone Diseases, Metabolic;
Calcaneus;
Delivery of Health Care;
Densitometry;
Female;
Humans;
Korea;
Osteoporosis;
Prevalence;
World Health Organization
- From:The Journal of Korean Society of Menopause
2012;18(1):28-35
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of osteopenia and osteoporosis in women aged 20 years and older in Gumi province. METHODS: We recruited a total of 2,347 women aged 20 years and older in Gumi province who visited the health care center in Soonchunhyang University Gumi hospital from January 2010 to December 2011. The bone mineral densities in the calcaneus were measured by an ultrasound bone densitometry. Osteoporosis and osteopenia were defined by World Health Organization criteria. Age-specific prevalence of osteoporosis and osteopenia in Gumi province were determined and compared with the prevalence of osteoporosis and osteopenia from other provinces within Korea. The prevalence of each was described by %. RESULTS: Age-specific prevalence of osteoporosis was less than 2% in women younger than 50 years but it rapidly increased in those older than 55 years and up to about 50% in women older than 70 years. The prevalence of osteoporosis in women in Gumi province was lower than that of Kangwon province. However, its results were higher than Jung-up province. In addition, the prevalence of osteoporosis in women in Gumi province was lower than other provinces including: Gang-hwa, Chun-cheon, Chung-ju, Jungnang and Gangseo in Seoul, Korea Health Statistics 2009. CONCLUSION: The age-specific prevalence of osteoporosis in women in Gumi province increased with ages, especially in those older than 55 years. Also, the prevalence of osteoporosis in women in Gumi province was lower than Kangwon and other provinces within Korea as stated by Korea Health Statistics 2009. However, its results were higher than Jung-up province.
