Prevalence and Factors Associated with Low Bone Mass and Osteoporosis in Syrian Postmenopausal Women

Abstract

Results: Using world health organization criteria 24% had osteoporosis and 45.2% had low bone mass. Incidence of osteoporosis and low bone mass increased significantly with age and menopause duration. Femoral neck BMD decreased by 0.0055 g/cm2 and total lumbar BMD decreased by 0.0035 g/cm2 per year. However, increased BMI was associated with increasing in BMD in both femoral neck BMD and total lumbar BMD by 0.0056 g/cm2 and 0.0057 g/cm2 per 1 kg/m respectively.