Lower osteoporotic-like vertebral fractural deformity (OLVF) prevalence and severity among older Thais and Indonesians than among older Chinese.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chinese are known to have a lower vertebral fragility fracture risk than Caucasians. This study evaluates radiographic osteoporotic-like vertebral fractural deformity (OLVF) prevalence and severity among Chinese, Thai, Indonesian women and men.

Methods

In an epidemiological study with community subjects, spine radiographs (T4-L5) were sampled for 195 Thai women (mean: 73.6 years), 202 Thai men (mean: 73.7 years), 236 Indonesian women (mean: 70.4 years), and 174 Indonesian men (mean: 70.2 years). Spine radiographs of age-matched subjects were also sampled for Chinese. OLVF classification included no OLVF (grade 0), and OLVFs with <20% (grade 0.5, minimal grade), ≥20-25% (grade 1, mild grade), ≥25%-1/3 (grade 1.5, moderate grade), ≥1/3-40% (grade 2, marked grade), ≥

SUBMITTER: Wang YXJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11744149 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature