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[Binary logistic regression for the risk factors of osteopenia in youths]
1School of Humanity and Management, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China. zhangli373227598@163.com
Objective:
To screen the risk factors for osteopenia in youths.
Methods:
Ninety-nine subjects aged 15 to 43 years with primary osteopenia(-2.5
Results:
Binary logistic regression identified 5 factors that showed significantly correlations to osteopenia, namely inactivity, prolonged use of computers, imbalanced diet, staying up late at night, and alcohol drinking (P=0.000 for all the factors with yield ratios all >80%). Joint clicking and skeletal pain were the most common symptoms, and most of the patients had complaints of fatigue, insomnia and gastric discomforts.
Conclusions:
Inactivity, prolonged use of computers, imbalanced diet, staying up late at night, and alcohol drinking are the risk factors for osteopenia in youths. Most of the patients have a sub-health status, indicating the necessity of relevant interventions to prevent the occurrence of osteoporosis.
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