Postmenopozal Osteoporotik Kadınlarda Giyim Tercihlerinin D Vitamini ve Kemik Mineral Dansiteleri Üzerine Etkisi

Aim: Vitamin D deficiency is one of the most important public health problems as a result of osteomalacia, osteoporosis, muscle pain disease,\udmuscle weakness and increased risk of falls and fracture. Outfitting style effects the synthesis and blood levels of vitamin D. The aim of our study\udis to investigate the effect of outfitting style on blood vitamin D and bone mineral density in postmenopausal osteoporotic women.\udMaterials and Methods: Fifty-five female patients who were diagnosed with osteoporosis were included in our study. These women were\uddivided into two groups according to their clothing habits as veiled and unveiled. Data of all patients about menopause, exposure to sun light,\uddual energy x-ray absorptiometry results, blood calcium, phosphate, parathyroid hormone, 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and osteoporosis treatment\udwere recorded.\udResults: We found 25-hydroxyvitamin D level was significantly low in women with veiled dressing style (17,0±7,9 ng/ml in veiled and 33.9±22.0\udng/ml in unveiled patients, p<0.001). There was statistically significant correlations between 25-hydroxyvitamin D level and femur neck Z-scores,\udfemur total bone mineral density, femur total T-score L1-L4 bone mineral density, femur neck bone mineral density for different seasons (p<0.05).\udConclusion: Postmenopausal osteoporotic veiled women are more prone to vitamin D deficiency than unveiled women. Low concentration of\ud25-hydroxyvitamin D is accompanying further decrease in bone mineral density. Despite low concentration of 25-hydroxyvitamin D in veiled\udpostmenopausal osteoporotic women, there is not direct correlation between wearing style and bone mineral density. (Turkish Journal of\udOsteoporosis 2011;17:85-8