* Kanwal Fatima, * Shiza Tariq Siddiqui, ** Farhat Jafri, * Maliha Akhter Zubairy, *Sabeen Azhar

ABSTRACT

Objectives: 1-To determine the occurrence of osteopenia and osteoporosis in females through BMD by T-score. 2-To assess the age group in which it is most prevalent. 3-To find out the affect of various factors modifying it.

Design: Hospital based cross sectional study.

Setting: The study was conducted in three major government hospitals of Karachi (ASH, Civil Hospital and JPMC) during April and May 2004.

Subjects: Hundred and fifty subjects participated in the study, in which there were housewives, doctors, students & teachers (above twenty years of age).

Results: There is high frequency of osteopenia and osteoporosis in females. The most affected age group for osteopenia is 26-30 yrs and the most affected age group for osteoporosis is 46-50yrs. The significant risk factors (p-value<0.05) according to the study are menopause, surgical intervention leading to menopause, multiparity and less intake of milk and calcium supplements.

Conclusion: Increasing frequency of Osteoporosis and Osteopenia is deficiency of calcium.

Keywrods: Osteoporosis, Osteopenia. BMD test..

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Prof. Dr. Farah Mansuri
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*Students of Final year MBBS Karachi Medical And Dental College
**´Director Primary Health Care Services Karachi Medical and Dental College