Author/Authors :
Arab, Maliheh Cancer Research Center - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Saraeian, Samaneh Imam Hossein Medical Center - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Fazli, Ghazaleh Developmental Biology - Science and Research Branch - Islamic Azad University, Tehran , Ghodssi-Ghassemabadi, Robabeh Department of Biostatistics - Faculty of Medical Sciences - Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran , Kazemi, Neda School of Medicine - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Yousefi, Nasrin Developmental Biology - Science and Research Branch - Islamic Azad University, Tehran
Abstract :
Background: This study found a way to change the lifestyle and
reduced the risk factors of osteopenia in menopause Iranian women.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was designed in order to enroll 50
years or older asymptomatic women, who referred to the Imam Hossein
medical center, Tehran, Iran for outpatient screening from 2013 up to
2015. A questionnaire including forty-one risk factors was completed
and bone mass densitometry (BMD) was done by the DXA method.
Bone density of femur and lumbar spine according to standard curves
was calculated for each person and was recorded in the questionnaire
as a study outcome. Data were analyzed using SPSS 17 software.
Significant level was set at 0.05.
Results: In the present study, 317 cases participated who had mean
age of 52.46 years old. BMD revealed 237 (75%) osteopenia or
osteoporosis prevalence. Age, menopause age and BMI related to the
study outcomes significantly. Cost of each osteoporosis-osteopenia
case in 50 years old or older women was 59 Dollars. Osteoporosisosteopenia
was significantly related to age (Pvalue = 0.001) and
menopause age (Pvalue = 0.003).
Conclusions: It is reasonable that 75% osteopenia-osteoporosis will be
found by BMD screening in 50 years or older Iranian women,
especially if BMI be low and in the early menopause age.
Keywords :
Osteopenia , Lifestyle , Menopause , Women
