Prevalence of Osteoporosis and Its Risk Factors in Men with COPD in Qazvin.

Mahnaz Abbasi,Mohammadali Zohal,Banafsheh Atapour,Zohreh Yazdi

doi:10.1155/2016/4038530

Abstract

Introduction. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Proper diagnosis of osteoporosis as a systemic adverse effect of COPD is of significant importance. The present study aimed at evaluating the prevalence of osteoporosis and its risk factors in men suffering from COPD in Qazvin (2014). Methods. This descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 90 patients with COPD using random sampling. Anthropometric data and results from physical examination were collected. Pulmonary function test and bone mineral densitometry were done for all participants as well. Results. The prevalence of osteopenia and osteoporosis in COPD patients was 31.5 and 52.8 percent, respectively. Bone mineral density (BMD) at the femoral neck was associated significantly with body mass index (BMI), increased severity of COPD, and use of oral corticosteroid (P < 0.05). Conclusion. The results showed that patients' BMI and severity of COPD are two valuable risk factors for osteoporosis screening in COPD patients.

Highlights

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide
Since most COPD patients are old men with risk factors for osteoporosis, the present study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of osteoporosis and detect its risk factors in men with COPD in Qazvin (2014)
Diagnosis of COPD in the patients was considered according to criteria provided by American Thoracic Society (ATS) and European Respiratory Society (ERS) [14]

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Introduction

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The present study aimed at evaluating the prevalence of osteoporosis and its risk factors in men suffering from COPD in Qazvin (2014). The prevalence of osteopenia and osteoporosis in COPD patients was 31.5 and 52.8 percent, respectively. The results showed that patients’ BMI and severity of COPD are two valuable risk factors for osteoporosis screening in COPD patients. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive lung disease with prevalence rate of 5–13 percent [1, 2]. Osteoporosis is a more severe condition, where decreased bone density increases the risk of fracture. The most common sites of fracture are wrist, spine, ribs, and hip These fractures can result in pain, disability, reduced mobility, and other serious injuries [6]

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