Effects of Parity and Breast Feeding Duration on the Risk of Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Korean Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Journal of Menopausal Medicine
; : 100-107, 2019.
Article
in English
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-765765
Responsible library:
WPRO
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To summarize the evidence regarding the association of parity and breast feeding duration with the risk of osteoporosis in postmenopausal Korean women. This was because studies have been inconsistent regarding the effect of parity and breast feeding duration on the risk of osteoporosis.METHODS:
A systematic literature search of relevant studies published by December 26, 2018 was conducted in PubMed, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, CINAHL, RISS, KISS, KMbase, and KoreaMed. Outcome estimates of odds ratio (OR) or standardized mean difference were pooled with fixed or random-effect model. In case of heterogeneity, subgroup analysis was conducted.RESULTS:
Seven cross-sectional studies (with 3,813 subjects) were included in the analysis. OR for osteoporosis was 1.43 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.09–1.88, P = 0.010) in postmenopausal women with higher parity compared to those with less parity. Moreover, OR for osteoporosis was 1.93 (95% CI = 1.28–2.93, P = 0.002) in postmenopausal women with longer durations of breast feeding than in those with shorter durations of breast feeding.CONCLUSIONS:
This study revealed that duration of breast feeding increased the risk of osteoporosis in postmenopausal Korean women. More cohort studies with high quality research designs are needed to confirm our results.
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Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Osteoporosis
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Parity
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Research Design
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Population Characteristics
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Breast
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Breast Feeding
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Bone Density
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Odds Ratio
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Cohort Studies
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Incidence study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
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Systematic review
Aspects:
Social determinants of health
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Menopausal Medicine
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article