Evaluation of bone mineral density, osteoporosis prevalence and regional risk factors in Turkish women living in Kastamonu: KASTURKOS study

Aslan A., Karakoyun O., Guler E., Aydin S., Gok M. V., Akkurt S.

EKLEM HASTALIKLARI VE CERRAHISI-JOINT DISEASES AND RELATED SURGERY, vol.23, no.2, pp.62-67, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 23 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Journal Name: EKLEM HASTALIKLARI VE CERRAHISI-JOINT DISEASES AND RELATED SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.62-67
  • Keywords: Bone mineral density, demographic, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, osteoporosis, risk factors, sunlight, FRACTURE, DENSITOMETRY, CALCIUM
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objectives: This study aims to identify the bone mineral density (BMD) values and the prevalence of osteoporosis (OP) in Turkish women living in Kastamonu within the purpose of contributing to, Turkish database and to explore whether the characteristics of the regional climate and demographics in different provinces of Turkey, are risk factors, comparing our results with similar studies.