Risk factors for osteoporotic fractures and low bone density in pre and postmenopausal women

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence and analyze risk factors associated to osteoporosis and low-trauma fracture in women. METHODS: Cross-sectional study including a total of 4,332 women older than 40 attending primary care services in the Greater São Paulo, Southeastern Brazil, between 2004 and 20...

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Authors: Pinheiro, Marcelo M, Reis Neto, Edgard T dos, Machado, Flávia S, Omura, Felipe, Yang, Jeane H K, Szejnfeld, Jacob, Szejnfeld, Vera L
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2010
Country:Brasil
Institution:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Repository:Revista de Saúde Pública
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.usp.br:article/32793
Online Access:https://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/32793
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Fraturas Ósseas
Densidade Óssea
Osteoporose Pós-Menopausa^i2^sepidemiolo
Osteoporose^i2^sepidemiolo
Fatores de Risco
Estudos Transversais
Saúde da Mulher
Fracturas Óseas
Densidad Ósea
Osteoporosis Posmenopáusica^i3^sepidemiolo
Osteoporosis^i3^sepidemiolo
Factores de Riesgo
Estudios Transversales
Salud de la Mujer
Fractures
Bone
Bone Density
Osteoporosis
Postmenopausal^i1^sepidemiol
Osteoporosis^i1^sepidemiol
Risk Factors
Cross-Sectional Studies
Women's Health
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Summary:OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence and analyze risk factors associated to osteoporosis and low-trauma fracture in women. METHODS: Cross-sectional study including a total of 4,332 women older than 40 attending primary care services in the Greater São Paulo, Southeastern Brazil, between 2004 and 2007. Anthropometrical and gynecological data and information about lifestyle habits, previous fracture, medical history, food intake and physical activity were obtained through individual quantitative interviews. Low-trauma fracture was defined as that resulting from a fall from standing height or less in individuals 50 years or older. Multiple logistic regression models were designed having osteoporotic fracture and bone mineral density (BMD) as the dependent variables and all other parameters as the independent ones. The significance level was set at p