Frequency of osteoporosis and its associated risk factors in postmenopausal women in clinical practice at Rawalpindi

ABSTRACT

To find out the frequency of osteoporosis and it's associated risk factors in postmenopausal women in clinical practice at Rawalpindi. A descriptive cross-sectional study. A total of 105 postmenopausal women from 45 to 70 years of age from outpatient clinical of Military Hospital Rawalpindi were included in this study. The risk factors assessment questionnaire was used to obtain information. Bone mineral density was measured by densitometry Sahara Clinical - Sonometer [Hologic Inc]. All the data of the study was analyzed by using SPSS-12. The study showed that out of total 105 postmenopausal women who underwent the BMD [bone mineral density] assessment, 16.1% had osteoporosis and 34.2% osteopenia. The bone mineral density decreased with advancing age and duration of menopause. The frequency of osteoporosis was more common in women who had more numbers of children, less educated and not doing daily exercise. The majority of women had general musculosketal pain consumed in balanced diet and belonged to low socioeconomic background. It is conduced that frequency of osteoporosis and osteopenia is16% and 34% in postmenopausal women in clinics at Rawalpindi. The osteoporosis is associated with advanced age, duration of menopause, parity, exercise and poor diet in our medical setup