Prevalent vertebral fractures among urban-dwelling Chinese postmenopausal women: a population-based, randomized-sampling, cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: In this population-based, cross-sectional study, we investigated vertebral fracture (VF) prevalence among Chinese postmenopausal women. We found 14.7% of population had VFs, which increased with age. Age ≥ 65 years, hip fracture, and densitometric osteoporosis were significantly associated with VFs. The prevalence of osteoporosis was remarkably high.

Purpose

To investigate VF prevalence among Chinese postmenopausal women in this population-based, randomized-sampling, cross-sectional study.

Methods

The investigator obtained lists of women from communities. Randomization was performed using SAS programming based on age group in each region. Postmenopausal women aged ≥ 50 years in the urban community were included. The investigator interviewed subjects to collect self-reported d

SUBMITTER: Xia W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9452427 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature