OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of osteopenia, osteoporosis and severe vertebral deformities in general practice. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. METHODS: Of a randomly selected group of 712 women aged 55 to 84 years in a general practice in Noordwijk, the Netherlands, 449 (63%) participated in a study in 1996, in which Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) of the femoral neck was performed: in 428 women vertebral morphometry of lateral radiographs of the spine was also done. The World Health Organization definitions of osteopenia and osteoporosis were used. RESULTS: The mean bone mineral density (BMD) was 0.866 g/cm2 (SD: 0.135). With increasing age the BMD decreased statistically significantly by 0.0073 g/cm2/year. There were 189 women with osteopenia (42%). 33 (7%) with osteoporosis and 44 (10%) with one or more severe vertebral deformities. A significantly lower mean BMD was found in those with severe vertebral deformities than in those without.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of osteopenia, osteoporosis and severe vertebral deformities in general practice. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. METHODS: Of a randomly selected group of 712 women aged 55 to 84 years in a general practice in Noordwijk, the Netherlands, 449 (63%) participated in a study in 1996, in which Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) of the femoral neck was performed: in 428 women vertebral morphometry of lateral radiographs of the spine was also done. The World Health Organization definitions of osteopenia and osteoporosis were used. RESULTS: The mean bone mineral density (BMD) was 0.866 g/cm2 (SD: 0.135). With increasing age the BMD decreased statistically significantly by 0.0073 g/cm2/year. There were 189 women with osteopenia (42%). 33 (7%) with osteoporosis and 44 (10%) with one or more severe vertebral deformities. A significantly lower mean BMD was found in those with severe vertebral deformities than in those without.
Authors: M Güler-Yüksel; J Bijsterbosch; Y P M Goekoop-Ruiterman; J K de Vries-Bouwstra; H K Ronday; A J Peeters; J M de Jonge-Bok; F C Breedveld; B A C Dijkmans; C F Allaart; W F Lems Journal: Ann Rheum Dis Date: 2007-04-24 Impact factor: 19.103