Prevalence And Risk Factors Of Osteoporosis In Women Aged Above 60 Years At Taif Governorate, Saudi Arabia
INDO AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES(2019)
Abstract
Background: Osteoporosis causes more than 8.9 million fractures every year globally, consequential in an osteoporotic fracture every 3 seconds. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and risk factors of osteoporosis among postmenopausal women at King Abdulaziz Specialized Hospital, Taif, Saudi Arabia.Materials and Methods: The retrospective cross sectional study of 131 patients was conducted in King Abdulaziz Specialized Hospital, Taif, Saudi Arabia over a period of one year. Female aged above 60 years patients who came to the outpatients department of orthopedics and did DEXA scan were selected for the study.Results: The total prevalence of osteoporosis in the study population (131) Normal individuals 36 (27.5%) and 34 (26%) with osteoporosis and 59 (45%) with osteopeniaConclusion: There is a high prevalence of osteoporosis and osteopenia among Saudi postmenopausal women. Important public health education about osteoporosis and osteopenia is needed.
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Key words
Orthopedic patients, Prevalence, Saudi Arabia, Osteoprosis
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