Frequency of Osteoporosis in Post-Menopausal Diabetic Women attending Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department of a Tertiary Care Hospital

Authors

  • Lilian Catherene Gomes Medical Officer, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University,Shahbagh ,Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Md Khairul Islam Junior Consultant Medicine, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Bangladesh
  • Mohammad Murad Hossain Associate Professor Medicine, Dhaka medical college hospital, Bangladesh
  • Abul Khair Mohammad Salek Associate Professor Medicine, Dhaka medical college hospital, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jom.v23i2.60630

Keywords:

Diabetic, Physical Medicine

Abstract

Introduction: Osteoporosis is a silent disaster among postmenopausal women worldwide and carries the highest contribution to morbidity and mortality, especially with concomitant Diabetes Mellitus.

Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional observational study conducted to evaluate Osteoporosis in postmenopausal women having diabetes mellitus attending outdoor in the department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, BSMMU. The study was conducted from July 2020 to June 2021. A total of 54 patients were included in the study.

Results: Osteoporosis of the lumbar spine and femoral neck were present among 72.2% and 55.6% of respondents. Osteoporosis of at least one site was present among 83.3% of respondents. Statistically, a significant relationship was found between osteoporosis and co morbidity, BMI, age of onset of menstruation, age of onset of menopause, and duration of menopause (p=0.025, 0.01, 0.049, 0.043, and 0.032 respectively).

Conclusion: This study showed postmenopausal women are susceptible to Osteoporosis.

J MEDICINE 2022; 23: 132-138

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2022-07-24

How to Cite

Gomes, L. C. ., Islam, M. K. ., Hossain, M. M. ., & Salek, A. K. M. . (2022). Frequency of Osteoporosis in Post-Menopausal Diabetic Women attending Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department of a Tertiary Care Hospital. Journal of Medicine, 23(2), 132–138. https://doi.org/10.3329/jom.v23i2.60630

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Vol. 23 No. 2 (2022)

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