EVALUATION BONE MASS DENSITY, OSTEOPOROSIS AND RISK FACTORS IN POSTMENOPAUSE WOMEN
- Author:
Hy Thi Khanh Do
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Osteoporosis;
Risk factors;
Postmenopause
- MeSH:
Osteoporosis;
Risk factors;
Postmenopause
- From:Journal of Medical Research
2008;58(5):75-80
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Background: In postmenopause women, the amount of Estrogen is reduced; Bone Mineral Density (BMD) is also reduced, leading quickly to losing bones condition. Objectives: 1. To describe the decreased ratio in the bone mineral density and osteoporosis proportion in postmenopause women. 2. To research the risk factors related to the osteoporosis proportion. Subject and method: 1224 patients that visited the National Institute of Gerontology were surveyed, examined and the bone mineral density was measured using the double - energy X - ray absorbing method. Results: Decreased ratio in the bone mineral density and osteoporosis proportion according to age: 25.7% at the age of 50 to 59, 53.5% at the age of 60 - 69, 71.8% at the age of 70 - 79, and up to 95.9% at the age of over 80. The comparison between early and normal postmenopause groups shows that the first group have higher osteoporosis rate. 77.96% of people working inactively and rarely do exercises have osteoporosis, while this rate in people who have active work is 32.16%. People with low BMI score, given birth many times have high-risk of reducing the bone mineral density and osteoporosis proportion. Conclusion: The ratio of low bone mineral density and osteoporosis increases specifically with age. Regular exercise helps reduce osteoporosis proportion. The longer the period of postmenopause, the lower the BMI and the more times people give birth, the higher the osteoporosis proportion is.
