Cross sectional study to determine the prevalence of osteoporosis and osteopenia in rural people of Thiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India
Journal Title: MedPulse -International Medical Journal - Year 2019, Vol 6, Issue 1
Abstract
Osteoporosis is a common chronic metabolic bone disease characterized by increased bone fragility. Osteoporosis is related to various factors including sedentary life style, aging, drug induced and menopausal women. Currently more than 200 million people are suffering from osteoporosis. Worldwide 1 in 3 women over the age of 50 yrs and1 in 5 women will experience osteoporotic fractures in their life time. Osteoporosis has no clinical manifestation until there is a fracture cause morbidity and mortality also. Osteoporosis results in decreased quality of life and big financial burden to the patients. With an early diagnosis of this disease, osteoporosis can be prevented. Therefore increasing awareness among staff including doctors in Government Thirivarur Medical College Hospital, Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, which in turn facilitates increase awareness of osteoporosis and will be effective in preventing this epidemic. This cross sectional study was carried out to analyze the prevalence of osteoporosis and Osteopenia in staff of Thiruvarur Medical College Hospital, Thiruvarur District, after institutional ethical committee approval. This study was carried out by department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Government Thiruvarur Medical College Hospital, Thiruvarur. The disabilities due to Osteoporosis can be prevented by proper health advices and awareness program. 104 Staff of Thiruvarur Medical College Hospital between 30 to 58 yrs attended free BMD(Bone Mineral Density) camp conducted by Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. That staff were subjected to do BMD measurement by calcaneal quantitative ultrasound method after getting informed consent.
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P Udhayasingh, S Thiruchelvi
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