PJ Chan, ZZ Nurul, JS Chuah, MMA Nabil, NM Isa, AM Sabarul, AS Nazrun
Abstract: Risk factors of osteoporosis need to be identified for prevention of osteoporosis. However, studies on the risk factors of osteoporosis in the Malaysian population are lacking. The study aimed to determine the relationship between potential risk factors of osteoporosis and hip BMD of post-menopausal women in a Malaysian tertiary hospital setting. A cross sectional study was carried out on 76 postmenopausal women who were scheduled for Dual Energy Xray Absorptiometry (DXA) scan at UKM Medical Centre (UKMMC) from February to May 2014. Interview sessions using structured questionnaire were conducted to obtain information on social demographic and potential risk factors for osteoporosis. The DXA scan results of the hip BMD for all the respondents were recorded to determine the association between the potential risk factors of osteoporosis and hip BMD. In this study 44.7% of patients had normal hip BMD measurement (T score > 1.0), while 55.3% had low hip BMD measurement (T score < 1.0). Ethnic wise, among those who had low hip BMD measurement, 62% were Chinese, 26% were Malay, 10% were Indian and 2% were other ethnic groups. There were significant association between hip BMD with parity (p=0.049), daily habitual tea consumption (p=0.22), duration of sleep (p=0.021) and Body Mass Index (BMI) (p=0.041). There were no significant association (p>0.05) between hip BMD and family history of osteoporosis, lifestyle activities and smoking. Parity, habitual tea consumption and BMI were positively associated with hip BMD, whereas duration of sleep was negatively associated with hip BMD among postmenopausal women in UKMMC.
International Journal of Osteoporosis and Metabolic Disorders 7(1): 1-11, 2014
ISSN 1994-5442 / DOI: 10.3923/ijom.2014.1.11