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Perception of peri-menopausal and postmenopausal Lebanese women on osteoporosis: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: Introduction:Osteoporosis is a generalized skeletal disorder characterized by decreased bone mineral density and microarchitectural deterioration, resulting in increased susceptibility to fractures. The prevalence of osteoporosis in Lebanon, defined as T-score <-2.5 at the total hip using NHANES gender-specific database was estimated to be 31% among postmenopausal women. Purpose:To assess the general perception of osteoporosis among women in Lebanon as well as their general knowledge of its lifestyle, risk factors, diagnostic, preventive and therapeutic measures. Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted in Lebanon between January and December 2017. Women above the age of 50 were invited to participate. A standardized questionnaire regarding the perception of personal risk of osteoporosis and fractures was used. Risk factors for osteoporosis, previous fractures or falls, family history of fracture, smoking, alcohol consumption, and secondary causes of osteoporosis were evaluated. Data were recorded on excel and analyzed on SPSS using variety of descriptive analysis, ANOVA tests, and others. P value <0.05 was considered to be statistically significant. Results:From 396 interviewed women, 85% were in menopause and were more likely to be diagnosed with osteoporosis. 45% knew the true definition of osteoporosis and their most frequent source of information was doctors. Around 60% had heard of BMD screening but only 54.5% of those women actually did it. Conclusion:This study reveals that osteoporosis knowledge and perception is low among the Lebanese woman aged 50?years and older.

SUBMITTER: Ahmadieh H

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6176852 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Perception of peri-menopausal and postmenopausal Lebanese women on osteoporosis: A cross-sectional study.

Ahmadieh Hala H Basho Ahmad A Chehade Amal A Al Mallah Adeeb A Dakour Ahmad A

Journal of clinical & translational endocrinology 20181003

<h4>Introduction</h4>Osteoporosis is a generalized skeletal disorder characterized by decreased bone mineral density and microarchitectural deterioration, resulting in increased susceptibility to fractures. The prevalence of osteoporosis in Lebanon, defined as T-score <-2.5 at the total hip using NHANES gender-specific database was estimated to be 31% among postmenopausal women.<h4>Purpose</h4>To assess the general perception of osteoporosis among women in Lebanon as well as their general knowle ...[more]

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Project description:It is unknown whether there is any relationship between extremity arterial macroangiopathy and osteoporosis in type 2 diabetic mellitus (T2DM) patients. We provide evidence to show the association between lower extremity arterial calcification and the presence of osteoporosis in postmenopausal T2DM women, but not in T2DM men of similar age.PurposeTo investigate the relationship between lower extremity arterial calcification and the presence of osteoporosis in type 2 diabetic mellitus (T2DM) patients.MethodsWe performed a retrospective cross-sectional study in patients with T2DM. They were assigned into two groups (patients with or without vascular calcification) in both sexes. Clinical characteristics, presence of osteoporosis, and bone metabolic markers were compared. Arterial calcification was determined by ultrasonography examination. Osteoporosis was defined based on the measurements from dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. The relationship between the lower extremity arterial calcification and the presence of osteoporosis was analyzed. Statistical analysis was performed in SPSS 26.0.ResultsA total of 933 T2DM patients (535 men ≥ 50 years old, and 398 postmenopausal women) were identified and analyzed. A significant association between arterial calcification and osteoporosis was only observed in women, with a higher prevalence of osteoporosis observed in women with calcification (40.8%) than in women without calcification (26.9%) (P = 0.004). Compared to women without calcification, women with calcification had lower bone mineral densities in the hip (P < 0.001) and femoral neck (P < 0.001). Ordinal logistic regression analysis showed that women with calcification had a nearly 2-fold increased risk for osteoporosis, even after adjusting for age, duration of T2DM, body mass index, pulse pressure, clearance of creatinine, glycosylated hemoglobin, and fasting C-peptide. Similar differences were not identified between men with and without calcification.ConclusionCalcification of lower extremity arteries is related with the presence of osteoporosis in postmenopausal T2DM women.

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Perception of peri-menopausal and postmenopausal Lebanese women on osteoporosis: A cross-sectional study.

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Perception of peri-menopausal and postmenopausal Lebanese women on osteoporosis: A cross-sectional study.

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