Abstract
Background: To find a correlation between serum cholesterol and Bone mineral density in post menopausal women
 Methods: The experimental group consisted of 100 females at postmenopausal age, in which by the DEXA method was diagnosed osteoporosis while the control group consisted of 100 females in a postmenopausal age but without diagnosed osteoporosis who served as controls.
 Results: Postmenopausal women in the BMI range 18.5 to 25 (normal)were only included in the study. Others were excluded from the study to avoid confounding factors. The mean BMI in women with osteoporosis was 22.03±1.54 kg/mt2 and in Group-II was 21.09±2.12 kg/mt2. The results were statistically insignificant. Analyzing the average values of serum cholesterol in our study,we found that the mean cholesterol level in group-I was 216.32 ±33.12 mg/dl and 182.32 ±52.10 mg/dl in group-II. The mean cholesterol level was significantly higher in women with osteoporosis.
 Conclusion: On the decrease in bone mineral density and osteoporosis in postmenopausal women influence many risk factors. Preventive strategies for development of osteoporosis should be initiated in women with elevated serum cholesterol levels.
 Keywords: Osteoporosis, Menopause, Lipid Profile, BMI.
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