| Title |
Effects of age, sex, and ethnicity on bone health status of the elderly in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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| Published in |
Clinical Interventions in Aging, June 2016
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| DOI | 10.2147/cia.s108772 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Kok-Yong Chin, Alia Annessa Ain Kamaruddin, Nie Yen Low, Soelaiman Ima-Nirwana |
| Abstract |
Osteoporosis is a significant health problem in the developing countries and its prevalence data are important for the estimation of health care burden and policy making. This study aimed to determine the age-related changes in bone health and the prevalence of osteoporosis in males and females aged 50 years or above living in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A cross-sectional study was conducted between December 2014 and December 2015. Subjects answered a demographic questionnaire and underwent body anthropometric and bone health measurement. Assessment of bone health was performed using a quantitative ultrasound device that generated speed of sound, broadband ultrasound attenuation, stiffness index, and T-score based on stiffness index value as bone health indices. The prevalence of osteoporosis was 10.6% in males and 8.0% in females. Significant age-related decline of bone health indices (speed of sound, broadband ultrasound attenuation, stiffness index, and T-score) and a concurrent increase in the prevalence of osteoporosis and osteopenia were observed in females (P<0.05) but not in males (P>0.05). Ethnic differences in bone health indices and prevalence of osteoporosis/osteopenia were not observed (P>0.05). A significant proportion of males and females age 50 years or above have suboptimal bone health. Preventive measures such as early screening should be implemented to retard the progression of osteoporosis. |
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| United States | 1 | 25% |
| Unknown | 2 | 50% |
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| Members of the public | 2 | 50% |
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| Student > Bachelor | 38 | 35% |
| Student > Master | 16 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 10 | 9% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 5 | 5% |
| Researcher | 5 | 5% |
| Other | 6 | 5% |
| Unknown | 30 | 27% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Nursing and Health Professions | 24 | 22% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 14 | 13% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 11 | 10% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 7 | 6% |
| Engineering | 4 | 4% |
| Other | 18 | 16% |
| Unknown | 32 | 29% |
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