Assessment of bone mineral density and osteoporosis status in elderly Indian population

  • Biplob Chowdhury Department of Physical Education, Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan, West Bengal, India
Keywords: Bone mineral density, Elderly, Fracture risk, Fracture risk assessment tool, Osteoporosis

Abstract

This was a cross‑sectional prospective study conducted to investigate the incidence and their interrelationship between major osteoporotic fracture risk (MOFR), hip fracture risk (HFR) and bone mineral density (BMD) in Indian population. One hundred and eighty‑seven healthy females and 176 males aged 50‑year or more after obtaining written informed consent were selected as osteoporotic using WHO fracture risk assessment tool (FRAX) India tool to measure the MOFR and HFR probability. Age, MOFR and HFR had an independent contribution to BMD in both women and men. Considering FRAX risk scores without BMD would be beneficial in the assessment of low bone density in the elderly population.

Published
2014-07-27
How to Cite
Chowdhury, B. (2014). Assessment of bone mineral density and osteoporosis status in elderly Indian population. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Physiology, 1(3), 232-234. Retrieved from https://www.ijcep.org/index.php/ijcep/article/view/146