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KMID : 1007020030010010064
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Korean Soceity of Osteroporosis
2003 Volume.1 No. 1 p.64 ~ p.73
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Risk Factors for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis in Korea
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Lee Dong-Yun
Kim Myung-Hee
Ku Seung-Yup
Kim Seok-Hyun
Choi Young-Min
Moon Shin-Yong
Kim Jung-Gu
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Abstract
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Objectives: To identify the risk factors for postmenopausal osteoporosis in Korea
Methods: Bone mineral density(BMD) at the lumbar spine and femoral neck was measured by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry in 808 apparently normal postmenopausal Korean women. Questions about life style, demographic parameters, medical history and social habits etc. were asked on these women; 211 women with normal bone mineral density, and 597 women with osteopenia or osteoporosis.
Results: Age of >50 years, low body mass index (BMI; <18.5kg/m2), long duration of menopause (>10 years), and previous history of fracture were associated with increased prevalence of osteopenia or osteoporosis. Women without the outside activity also showed a higher frequency of low bone mass. Risk for osteopenia or osteoporosis was low in women with high BMI (>23kg/m2) and women with job. The prevalence of low bone mass appeared to be independent of the following parameters: socioeconomic status, familial history, smoking, drinking, exercise, previous use of oral contraceptive, coffee or milk consumption, and degree of sunlight exposure.
Conclusions: Age, BMI, duration of menopause, previous history of fracture and degree of outside activity are the risk factors for postmenopausal osteoporosis in Korea.
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KEYWORD
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Postmenopausal, Risk factor
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