Retrospective study of the relationship of height difference and bone density of postmenopausal women / 中西医结合学报
Journal of Integrative Medicine
;
(12): 265-7, 2003.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-449936
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To analyze the relationship of the height difference and bone density (BD) of premenopausal and postmenopausal women.METHODS:
The height values of 191 premenopausal and postmenopausal women were recorded, and the BD values of lumbar vertebrae and hip were detected by double energy X-ray BD detector.RESULTS:
The lower the height of the postmenopausal women, the less the BD value. The BD of lumbar vertebrae dropped 0.025 5 g/cm(2) with each 2 cm of the shortened height, and the BD of hip joint dropped 0.029 2 g/cm(2). The shortened value in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis was statistically greater than that in postmenopausal women without osteoporosis.CONCLUSION:
The BD of the postmenopausal women can be estimated by the calculation of their shortened height value.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Type of study:
Observational study
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Journal of Integrative Medicine
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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