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Acta ortopédica mexicana
versión impresa ISSN 2306-4102
Resumen
BARRIOS-MOYANO, A y PENA-GARCIA, C De la. Prevalence of osteoporosis and osteopenia in patients occupationally active. Acta ortop. mex [online]. 2018, vol.32, n.3, pp.131-133. ISSN 2306-4102.
Background:
Osteoporosis is a public health problem worldwide, affecting more than 200 million people. It is estimated that 30 to 50% of postmenopausal women suffer from it. According to the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), osteoporosis is a disease characterized by a decrease in the density and quality of bones. The objective of this work was to know the prevalence of osteoporosis and osteopenia in healthy active workers.
Methods:
Retrospective, observational study with active male and female workers in whom bone mineral density was evaluated by dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) of the hip and spine. The evaluation time was from June 2009 to June 2010.
Results:
A total of 1,431 patients were recruited: 258 (18%) men and 1,173 (82%) women. According to the international parameters, the diagnoses of the central densitometries were, overall: 572 normal subjects (40%), 601 (42%) with osteopenia and 258 (18%) with osteoporosis.
Discussion:
The results show that degenerative alterations in patients with osteoporosis or osteopenia are frequent, even among young people.
Palabras llave : Osteoporosis; osteopenia; prevalence.