"Silent Bone-loss": Estimating Osteoporosis Risk among Postmenopausal Indian Women using a Self-assessment Tool

Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disease characterized by a low bone mass and bone architectural derangements, leading to an increased fracture risk. Once osteoporosis has developed, then it is less likely to completely restore the bone strength of the patients. The prevalence of osteoporosis is increasing as the global population ages rapidly. Osteoporosis affects women more than men, and its incidence worldwide is very high.

To estimate the proportion of postmenopausal Indian women at risk for osteoporosis using the Osteoporosis Self-Assessment Tool for Asians (OSTA), a validated screening tool".

The study was included 174 post-menopausal women; Osteoporosis self-assessment tool was explained to the subject. The height and weight were measured and put into OSTA formula ((body weight in kg - age in years) × 0.2). Administration of the score were monitor and OSTA was used to assess incidence of Osteoporosis.

The study result shows that in middle age women 90% low risk of osteoporosis and those BMI in between 20 to 30 the P value is <0.0001. In this age group no high risk of osteoporosis. In old age women having 18.51% high risk of osteoporosis and those BMI in between 19 to 21 is the P value 0.2.

Indian The study concluded that overweight women was low risk for osteoporosis than normal and underweight women.