Pregnancy- and lactation-induced osteoporosis: a social-media-based survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pregnancy- and lactation-induced osteoporosis (PLO) presenting as spinal fractures is rare, and the spectrum of clinical presentation, risk factors and pathophysiology are incompletely understood. The aim of this study was to delineate clinical parameters, risk factors and osteoporosis-related quality of life (QOL) of women with PLO.

Methods

Participants of a social-media (WhatsApp) PLO group and mothers of a parents' WhatsApp group (control group) were offered to fill a questionnaire, including an osteoporosis-related QOL section. The groups were compared using the independent Students t test for numerical variables, and the Chi-square test or Fisher's exact test for categorical variables.

Results

Twenty-seven women with PLO and 43 in the control group (ag

SUBMITTER: Peltz-Sinvani N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10152747 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature