Effects of age, sex, and ethnicity on bone health status of the elderly in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kok-Yong Chin,1 Alia Annessa Ain Kamaruddin,2 Nie Yen Low,2 Soelaiman Ima-Nirwana1 1Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, 2ASASIpintar, PERMATApintar National Gifted Centre, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selang...

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Autores principales:	Chin KY, Kamaruddin AAA, Low NY, Ima-Nirwana S
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Publicado:	Dove Medical Press 2016
Materias:	Bone Osteopenia Osteoporosis Prevalence T-score Geriatrics RC952-954.6
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:63781f964cc14df8aa32a209efbcf6f52021-12-02T00:05:57ZEffects of age, sex, and ethnicity on bone health status of the elderly in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia1178-1998https://doaj.org/article/63781f964cc14df8aa32a209efbcf6f52016-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/effects-of-age-sex-and-ethnicity-on-bone-health-status-of-the-elderly--peer-reviewed-article-CIAhttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-1998Kok-Yong Chin,1 Alia Annessa Ain Kamaruddin,2 Nie Yen Low,2 Soelaiman Ima-Nirwana1 1Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, 2ASASIpintar, PERMATApintar National Gifted Centre, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia Background: Osteoporosis is a significant health problem in the developing countries and its prevalence data are important for the estimation of health care burden and policy making. This study aimed to determine the age-related changes in bone health and the prevalence of osteoporosis in males and females aged 50 years or above living in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted between December 2014 and December 2015. Subjects answered a demographic questionnaire and underwent body anthropometric and bone health measurement. Assessment of bone health was performed using a quantitative ultrasound device that generated speed of sound, broadband ultrasound attenuation, stiffness index, and T-score based on stiffness index value as bone health indices. Results: The prevalence of osteoporosis was 10.6% in males and 8.0% in females. Significant age-related decline of bone health indices (speed of sound, broadband ultrasound attenuation, stiffness index, and T-score) and a concurrent increase in the prevalence of osteoporosis and osteopenia were observed in females (P<0.05) but not in males (P>0.05). Ethnic differences in bone health indices and prevalence of osteoporosis/osteopenia were not observed (P>0.05). Conclusion: A significant proportion of males and females age 50 years or above have suboptimal bone health. Preventive measures such as early screening should be implemented to retard the progression of osteoporosis. Keywords: aging, osteopenia, osteoporosis, prevalence, T-scoreChin KYKamaruddin AAALow NYIma-Nirwana SDove Medical PressarticleBoneOsteopeniaOsteoporosisPrevalenceT-scoreGeriatricsRC952-954.6ENClinical Interventions in Aging, Vol Volume 11, Pp 767-773 (2016)
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spellingShingle	Bone Osteopenia Osteoporosis Prevalence T-score Geriatrics RC952-954.6 Chin KY Kamaruddin AAA Low NY Ima-Nirwana S Effects of age, sex, and ethnicity on bone health status of the elderly in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
description	Kok-Yong Chin,1 Alia Annessa Ain Kamaruddin,2 Nie Yen Low,2 Soelaiman Ima-Nirwana1 1Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, 2ASASIpintar, PERMATApintar National Gifted Centre, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia Background: Osteoporosis is a significant health problem in the developing countries and its prevalence data are important for the estimation of health care burden and policy making. This study aimed to determine the age-related changes in bone health and the prevalence of osteoporosis in males and females aged 50 years or above living in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted between December 2014 and December 2015. Subjects answered a demographic questionnaire and underwent body anthropometric and bone health measurement. Assessment of bone health was performed using a quantitative ultrasound device that generated speed of sound, broadband ultrasound attenuation, stiffness index, and T-score based on stiffness index value as bone health indices. Results: The prevalence of osteoporosis was 10.6% in males and 8.0% in females. Significant age-related decline of bone health indices (speed of sound, broadband ultrasound attenuation, stiffness index, and T-score) and a concurrent increase in the prevalence of osteoporosis and osteopenia were observed in females (P<0.05) but not in males (P>0.05). Ethnic differences in bone health indices and prevalence of osteoporosis/osteopenia were not observed (P>0.05). Conclusion: A significant proportion of males and females age 50 years or above have suboptimal bone health. Preventive measures such as early screening should be implemented to retard the progression of osteoporosis. Keywords: aging, osteopenia, osteoporosis, prevalence, T-score
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title	Effects of age, sex, and ethnicity on bone health status of the elderly in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
title_short	Effects of age, sex, and ethnicity on bone health status of the elderly in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
title_full	Effects of age, sex, and ethnicity on bone health status of the elderly in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
title_fullStr	Effects of age, sex, and ethnicity on bone health status of the elderly in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	Effects of age, sex, and ethnicity on bone health status of the elderly in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
title_sort	effects of age, sex, and ethnicity on bone health status of the elderly in kuala lumpur, malaysia
publisher	Dove Medical Press
publishDate	2016
url	https://doaj.org/article/63781f964cc14df8aa32a209efbcf6f5
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Effects of age, sex, and ethnicity on bone health status of the elderly in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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