Pattern of Bone Mineral Density In Postmenopausal Women in a Tertiary Care Centre of Bangladesh
Background: Incidences of osteoporosis and diabetes have dramatically increased in recent decades and they have become one of the major health problems.Osteoporosis is a skeletal condition characterized by decreased density (mass/volume) of normally mineralized bone. The reduced bone density leads t...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Bangladesh journal of medicine (Online) 2023-04, Vol.34 (2), p.121-125 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Background: Incidences of osteoporosis and diabetes have dramatically increased in recent decades and they have become one of the major health problems.Osteoporosis is a skeletal condition characterized by decreased density (mass/volume) of normally mineralized bone. The reduced bone density leads to decreased mechanical strength, thus making the skeleton more likely to fracture. This study aimed to assess the pattern of bone mineral density in Bangladeshi postmenopausal women. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at the Department of medicine, Sir Salimullah Medical College, Mitford, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The study duration was 1 year; from January 2021 to January 2022. A total of 100 women attending the Outpatient Department of Medicine were included in this study as per inclusion criteria. A convenience sampling technique was applied for this study.A pre-formed questionnaire was used for necessary data collection containing general characteristics, presence or absence of risk factors, BMI status, and BMD. Qualitative data were analyzed by Chi-square test & quantitative data were analyzed by student’s t-test. All statistical analyses were performed by using SPSS Software version 20. Informed written consent was obtained from all subjects. Results: In this study, a maximum (of 36, 36.0%) patients belonged to the age group of 50-59 years, followed by (33, 33.0%) 60-69 years age group. Regarding education, most patients (70, 70.0%) had a secondary school certificate or below that level, followed by higher secondary level (25, 25.0%). Concerning years since menopause, 27.0% of patients had menopause since 20-29 years, followed by 25.0% of subjects had menopause since 10-19 years.Regarding BMI, 20.0% of patients had |
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ISSN: | 1023-1986 2408-8366 |
DOI: | 10.3329/bjm.v34i2.65685 |