An Investigation of the Risk Factors of Osteoporosis and the Correlation between Drug Consumption and Osteoporosis: Results of the Fasa PERSIAN Cohort Stud

Background: Osteoporosis, as the most common bone-related disease, causes massive irrecoverable consequences for the health level and life quality of people, especially at advanced ages. The present research aimed to evaluate the prevalence and risk factors of osteoporosis and the correlation betwee...

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Published in:Disease and diagnosis 2023-11, Vol.13 (1), p.30-35
Main Authors: Karimi, Shahnaz, Hayati, Marjan, Kazemi, Maryam, Rustaee, Sanaz, Dehghan, Azizallah, Bijani, Mostafa
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Language:English
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Summary:Background: Osteoporosis, as the most common bone-related disease, causes massive irrecoverable consequences for the health level and life quality of people, especially at advanced ages. The present research aimed to evaluate the prevalence and risk factors of osteoporosis and the correlation between drug consumption and osteoporosis. The present study is a cross-sectional study and is the first stage in the longitudinal Fasa branch of the PERSIAN cohort study. Materials and Methods: The subjects of the present cross-sectional-descriptive study consisted of all cohort populations of Fasa University of Medical Sciences (n=10123) who were chosen through census sampling. The data were collected through a demographic data form and medication checklist, and SPSS-22 was used to analyze the data. Results: Among a total population of 10133, 994 had osteoporosis, of which 880 were women and 114 were men, which was statistically significant (P
ISSN:2717-3232
2717-3232
DOI:10.34172/ddj.544