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ISSN 2063-5346
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ASSESSMENT OF RISK FACTORS FOR DEVELOPING OSTEOPOROSIS IN PRE- AND POST-MENOPAUSAL WOMEN

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Dhivya. K1*, Deepika Ganesh2, S. Jeevitha2, Sandhya Raghuraman2, C. Karthy2
» doi: 10.48047/ecb/2023.12.10.163

Abstract

Osteoporosis is a serious health problem in population throughout the world. It is defined as a metabolic bone disease characterised by low bone mineral density and compromised bone strength that predisposes people to increased risk of fracture. A Cross-sectional research design was used in this study. 320 samples were included out of which 14 women consumed calcium supplements and 3 women were on Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). Thus, 17 women came under exclusion criteria and finally, 303 women were analysed and validated. The demographic and clinical variable was designed based on the reviews from literatures and experience. To assess the Bone Mineral Density (BMD), Osteoporosis Self-assessment Tool (OST) and QFracture®-2016 risk calculator were used to assess the prevalence of risk factors. A score was given to women based on number of calcium rich food they consume per day. The subject data was analysed using Microsoft Excel and Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 24. In our study, 303 samples were collected among who 196 (64.68%) belonged to the pre-menopausal category 107 (35.31%) belonged to the post-menopausal category.

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