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Citation

Juan A, Frontera G, Cacheda AP, Ros I, Narváez J, Marí B, Nolla JM. Mediterr. J. Rheumatol. 2020; 31(1): 42-49.

Affiliation

IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Greek Rheumatology Society and Professional Association of Rheumatologists)

DOI

10.31138/mjr.31.1.42

PMID

32411932

PMCID

PMC7219640

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence and distribution of determinants of osteoporosis (OP) in a population of physically active Majorcans over 60.

METHODS: Health survey in which consecutive women and men above 60 years old visiting sports facilities during a two-month period were recruited. All underwent a densitometry of the lumbar spine (LS) and femoral neck (FN). Osteoporosis was defined according to the World Health Organization densitometric criteria (T-score <2.5 SD in the LS or FN, and osteopenia if the result was between -2.5 and -1 SD). As osteoporosis shows substantial differences between genders, the study of its determinants was conducted independently for men and women.

RESULTS: The sample included 731 subjects (86% female), with an average age of 70 (SD 5) among men and 65 (8) among women. The overall prevalence of osteoporosis was 35.7% in the LS, 8.9% in the FN and 39.4% in the LS and/or FN. The analysis by gender showed a higher prevalence of osteoporosis in women than in men (43.8 % vs. 11.1%). The presence of osteoporosis increased with age in men and women (7.8% for 61-75 years old vs 22.7% > 75 years old for men and 48.5% for 61-75 years old vs 62.7% > 75 for women).

CONCLUSIONS: Densitometric osteoporosis is frequent among physically active elderly population, and higher than expected in a largely sunlight-exposed area.

© 2020 The Mediterranean Journal of Rheumatology (MJR).


Language: en

Keywords

aged people; bone mineral density; osteoporosis; prevalence

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