Bone Mineral Density and Related Factors of Postmenopausal Women / 한국역학회지
Korean Journal of Epidemiology
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: 113-120, 2002.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-728926
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of osteoporosis and to identify the related factors of bone mineral density (BMD) in rural postmenopausal women.METHODS:
Three hundred ninety postmenopausal women in a rural area were examined in 1999 Their BMDs of the lumbar spine (L1-L3) were measured by a quantitative computerized tomography (QCT) and their height and weight were measured. A questionnaires interviewing method was used to collect risk factor data. PESULTS The prevalence of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women of 40-69 years old was 89.2% by reference value of UCSF(University of California, Sanfrancisco), however, changed to 63.1% by that of Korean. From simple analyses, age(p<0.01), duration after menopause (p<0.01), menstrual regularity(p<0.05), delivery frequencies (p<0.01), breast feeding years (p<0.01), alcohol intake(p<0.01), and smoking(p<0.05) were significant risk factors relating to BMD. In multiple linear regression analysis, duration after menopause(p<0.01), menstrual regularity(p<0.05), and breast feeding years (p<0.05) proved to be significant risk factors. However dietary factors and life style were not significantly associated with BMD.CONCLUSIONS:
The significant risk factors of postmenopausal women in a rural area relating to BMD were duration after menopause, menstrual regularity, and breast feeding duration.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Osteoporosis
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Reference Values
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Spine
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Breast Feeding
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Menopause
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Bone Density
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Linear Models
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California
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Prevalence
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Surveys and Questionnaires
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Epidemiology
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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