Low bone mineral density and its related factors in adults with congenital heart disease in Vietnam: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Recent studies have highlighted the increased risk of low bone mineral density (BMD) in adults with cardiovascular disease. However, little is known about BMD in adults with congenital heart disease (CHD), particularly in developing countries. We hypothesized that factors related to BMD would lead to a high prevalence of low BMD in adults with CHD. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of low BMD and its related factors in Vietnamese adults with CHD.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional study of 73 adults diagnosed with CHD in Vietnam. Low BMD was classified based on their site-specific Z-scores and T-scores at the posteroanterior lumbar spine and left proximal femur. Logistic regression analyses were performed to evaluate factors r

SUBMITTER: Truong TH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9358147 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature