ISSN:
1433-2965
Schlagwort(e):
Osteoporosis
;
Southern chinese women
;
Menopause
;
bone density
Quelle:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Thema:
Medizin
Notizen:
Abstract Osteoporosis is a major health problem in Hong Kong, affecting about 200 000 patients among a population of 6 million. To evaluate the rate of bone loss and determinants of low bone mass among the Southern Chinese, we measured the total body and regional bone mass with the XR-26 dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in 90 normal females. The results show that the total and regional bone densities were stable before menopause, with a change of around 0.5% every year. After menopause, a rapid loss is evident for total body and regional bone mass. The rate of bone loss varies from 1.2% for the pelvis to 3.1% for the Ward's triangle per year. Thus, by the age of 70, most Southern Chinese females would have lost at least 25% of their bone. Age, body weight, and skeletal area are important determinants for the total body bone mass. Bone densities in weight-bearing regions, including hip, pelvis, spine and legs correlate strongly with each other (r=0.68, P〈0.001). Correlation is poor among unrelated regions, such as between head and arms (r=0.39, P〉0.5). To conclude, normal Chinese women in Hong Kong lose bone rapidly after menopause at a rate of about 2% per year. This may account for the major incidence of osteoporosis-related complications in Hong Kong.
Materialart:
Digitale Medien
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01880449
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