ASSESSMENT OF RISK FACTORS OF OSTEOPOROSIS IN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMAN

Abstract

Background: To determine the usefulness of risk assessment and screening for osteoporosis in a hospital based population of postmenopausal women.

Methods: 100 women with post-menopausal women, age more than 40 yrs, cessation of period more than 1yr were included in the study.

Result: 17 (17.0%) were more than 65 years of age. Low body weight, inadequate dietary intake of calcium and decreased physical activity were most commonly associated risk factor. 4 (4.0%) women were smokers, women had history of oral steroid intake for >3 months for various medical illnesses.

Conclusion: Evaluation of postmenopausal women by screening for risk factors was found to be a powerful tool to define the risk status for osteoporosis. Low body weight and poor dietary calcium are modifiable risk factors for developing osteoporosis.

Keywords: Osteoporosis, Post-Menopausal, Prevalence