Prevalence of osteoporosis in patients with diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Osteoporosis (OP) and diabetes mellitus (DM) are two major healthcare issues in the world. Numerous population based-studies have reported an increased prevalence of OP among individuals with DM, though, estimates vary significantly.

Purpose

The objective of this study is to estimate the prevalence of OP in patients with DM.

Methods

To identify relevant literature, PubMed, Embase, Medline, CBM and Cochrane Library were searched for studies published from inception till July 2022, The search was conducted, and studies were included without countries and language restrictions. For full-text articles included in the study, the references were also independently searched. Random inverse variance-weighted models were used by Stata version 17.0 to estimate the pr

SUBMITTER: Liu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9809067 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature