Open AccessPrevalence of osteoporosis in apparently healthy adults above 40 years of age in Pune City, India
Author(s) -
Nidhi Kadam,
Shashi Chiplonkar,
Anuradha Khadilkar,
Vaman Khadilkar
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/ijem.ijem_438_17
Subject(s) - medicine , osteoporosis , menopause , anthropometry , osteopenia , bone mineral , postmenopausal women , population , gynecology , demography , obstetrics , environmental health , sociology
The aim of study was to assess the prevalence of osteoporosis and changes in bone mass with increasing age and compare bone health status of apparently healthy men, premenopausal and postmenopausal women.