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KMID : 0371619990150020211
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Journal of Wonkwang Medical Science
1999 Volume.15 No. 2 p.211 ~ p.216
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Prevalence of Osteoporosis in Iksan City, Korea
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Juhng Seon-Kwan
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Abstract
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Purpose: To evaluate the prevalence of osteoporosis as a major public health problem in a community society of Korea (Iksan city. South Korea).
Materials and Methods: Face to face interviewing in 140 women who volunteered for the osteoporosis screening program of Wonkwang University Hospital was done. The following were excluded: women with previous trauma, hormone replacement therapy, and suspicious secondary osteoporosis. Both posterior-anterior and lateral dual energy x-ray absorptiometry measurement of the lumbar spine were performed in the remaining 101 women using the Hologic QDR 2000 bone densitometer. Bone mass measurement results were categorized according to the WHO definition. The prevalence of osteoporosis and osteopenia was calculated. In addition, correlation between bone mineral density and demographic characteristics (age, weight, height, and body-mass index (BMI, Kg/㎡) was evaluated with the correlation and multiple regression analyses.
Results: The prevalence of osteopenia and osteoporosis was 39.6%, 25.7% respectively: 35.5%, 11.3% under 50 years; 46.1%, 48.7% above 50 years. The correlation, between bone mineral density (BMD) and demographic characteristics was followed: age. negatively related (r=-0.549, P<0.01); weight, positively (r=0.224, P<0.05); height, positively (r=0.204, P<0.05); BMI, positively (r=0.123, P>0.05). The age factor among them was significant.
Conclusions: The prevalence of both osteopenia and osteoporosis in a Korean community society is high and BMD is significantly decreased according to age. these results may suggest that osteoporosis is a major public health problem.
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KEYWORD
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Osteoporosis, Prevalence, Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry
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