[Cigarette smoking as a predicting factor for osteoporosis in women]

The aim of the study was to answer the question--if smoking could facilitate occurrence of osteoporosis in chosen population?. Study was among 110 women in the age between 45-66 years, hospitalised in the Hospital in Słupsk. In 22 (20%) of respondents osteoporosis was diagnosed (bone density was lower than medium density for more than 2.5 SD in densytometric study), and these women were qualified to group I. Group II consisted of 88 (80%) women who were not diagnosed towards osteoporosis. Based on this study, it can be stated, that in examined group smoking could facilitate occurrence of osteoporosis among respondents from group I, what is proved by a high percentage of smokers 68.2%, the average number of cigarettes smoked per day 17.0 +/- 1.2 items and average period of smoking 32.1 +/- 6.5 years. As smoking is common phenomenon among women (one out of two examined smoked) you should stress elimination of this risk factor of many diseases including osteoporosis.