Prevalence of Osteoporosis, Related Factors in 66-Year-Old Women in Korea
Korean Journal of Health Promotion
; : 109-114, 2012.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-47316
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
With the rapid increase in the elderly population and the ensuing increase in osteoporosis and subsequent fractures, there has been a rise in socioeconomic costs. This study evaluated the relationship between osteoporosis and physical function in 66-year-old Korean women.METHODS:
All of the 193 Korean women aged 66 years were recruited from life-transition health examinations from May to December, 2007. Background information was collected through a self-administered questionnaire; and height, weight, and waist circumference were measured. Bone mineral density of the lumbar spine was measured with the Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry and the 'timed up and go (TUG)' and 'one-leg balance (OLB)' tests were administered. Risk factors for osteoporosis were analyzed by correlation coefficients and binary logistic regression analysis.RESULTS:
The prevalence of osteoporosis for 66-year-old women was 25.9%. A short stature and lower body mass index (BMI) were associated with osteoporosis of the lumbar spine. A longer time to complete the TUG test (>10 second) was associated with a 4-time higher prevalence of lumbar osteoporosis, which was not observed with the OLB test.CONCLUSIONS:
One out of four 66-year-old Korean women had osteoporosis. A longer TUG time, short stature, and lower BMI were associated with osteoporosis.
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Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Osteoporosis
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Spine
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Absorptiometry, Photon
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Body Mass Index
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Bone Density
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Logistic Models
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Prevalence
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Risk Factors
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Waist Circumference
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Korea
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Health Promotion
Year:
2012
Document type:
Article