Osteoporosis in urban post-menopausal women of the Philippines: prevalence and risk factors

摘要

SummaryThe prevalence of osteoporosis was assessed among post-menopausal women dwelling in an urban community of Davao, Philippines using quantitative ultrasonic bone densitometry and its predictors were investigated. The prevalence of osteoporosis was 19.8%. Advancing age, lower body weight, and higher educational attainment were identified as the independent predictors of osteoporosis.