Fracture Incidence and Risk of Osteoporosis in Female Type 2 Diabetic Patients in Korea.
10.4093/dmj.2012.36.2.144
- Author:
Jong Kwan JUNG
1
;
Hyo Jeong KIM
;
Hong Kyu LEE
;
Sang Soo KIM
;
Chan Soo SHIN
;
Jin Taek KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. jtkimmd@eulji.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Diabetes mellitus, type 2;
Fracture;
Osteoporosis
- MeSH:
Ambulatory Care Facilities;
Bone Density;
Cohort Studies;
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2;
Female;
Hospitals, General;
Humans;
Incidence;
Korea;
Osteoporosis;
Prevalence
- From:Diabetes & Metabolism Journal
2012;36(2):144-150
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: There are no published data regarding fracture risk in type 2 diabetic patients in Korea. In this study, we compared the fracture incidence and risk of osteoporosis of type 2 diabetic female patients with those in a non-diabetic hypertensive cohort. METHODS: The incidence of fracture in a type 2 diabetic cohort was compared with that in a non-diabetic hypertensive cohort over the course of 7 years. Female type 2 diabetic and non-diabetic hypertensive patients who visited Eulji General Hospital outpatient clinic from January 2004 to April 2004 were assigned to the diabetic cohort and the non-diabetic hypertensive cohort, respectively. Surveys on fracture event, use of anti-osteoporosis medications, and bone mineral density were performed. RESULTS: The number of fractures was 88 in the female diabetic cohort (n=1,268, 60.6+/-11.5 years) and 57 in the female non-diabetic hypertensive cohort (n=1,014, 61.4+/-11.7 years). The RR in the diabetic cohort was 1.38 (P=0.064; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.98 to 1.94) when adjusted for age. Diabetic patients with microvascular complications (61.0%) showed a higher RR of 1.81 (P=0.014; 95% CI, 1.13 to 2.92) compared with those without these complications. The prevalence of osteoporosis was comparable between the groups, while use of anti-osteoporosis medication was more common in the diabetic cohort (12.8%) than in the hypertensive cohort (4.5%) (P<0.001). CONCLUSION: In our study, a higher fracture risk was observed in female type 2 diabetics with microvascular complications. Special concern for this risk group is warranted.
