The assessment of osteoporosis risk factors in Iranian women compared with Indian women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Osteoporosis is an important public health problem in older adults. It is more common in postmenopausal women and not only gives rise to morbidity but also markedly diminishes the quality of life in this population. There is lack of information about the risk factor of osteoporosis in developing countries. In this study we aimed to assess the risk factors for osteoporosis in postmenopausal women from selected BMD centers of two developing Asian countries (Iran and India).

Methods

This study is a multicenter interview-based study conducted in selected hospitals and health centers from urban areas in Iran and India. The case group included postmenopausal osteoporotic women who were identified as patients with bone density higher than 2.5 SD below average of young no

SUBMITTER: Keramat A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2289820 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature