Osteoporosis in Healthy South Indian Males and the Influence of Life Style Factors and Vitamin D Status on Bone Mineral Density

Objective. To study the prevalence of osteoporosis and vitamin D deficiency in healthy men and to explore the influence of various life style factors on bone mineral density (BMD) and also to look at number of subjects warranting treatment. Methods. Ambulatory south Indian men aged above 50 were rec...

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Published in:Journal of Osteoporosis 2014-01, Vol.2014 (2014), p.106-110
Main Authors: Paul, Thomas Vizhalil, Thomas, Nihal, Prabu, Suresh, Asha, Hesarghatta Shyamasunder, Naik, Dukhabandhu, Kapoor, Nitin, Shetty, Sahana, Seshadri, Mandalam Subramaniam
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Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Alcohol
Biochemistry
Body mass index
Bone density
Creatinine
Ethnicity
Fractures
Health care
Life style
Lifestyles
Osteoporosis
Phosphatase
Risk factors
Sample size
Software
Statistical analysis
Studies
Testosterone
Vitamin D
Vitamin D deficiency
Vitamin deficiency
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Summary:Objective. To study the prevalence of osteoporosis and vitamin D deficiency in healthy men and to explore the influence of various life style factors on bone mineral density (BMD) and also to look at number of subjects warranting treatment. Methods. Ambulatory south Indian men aged above 50 were recruited by cluster random sampling. The physical activity, risk factors in the FRAX tool, BMD, vitamin D, and PTH were assessed. The number of people needing treatment was calculated, which included subjects with osteoporosis and osteopenia with 10-year probability of major osteoporotic fracture >20 percent and hip fracture >3 percent in FRAX India. Results. A total of 252 men with a mean age of 58 years were studied. The prevalence of osteoporosis and osteopenia at any one site was 20% (50/252) and 58%, respectively. Vitamin D deficiency (
ISSN:2042-0064
2090-8059
2042-0064
DOI:10.1155/2014/723238