Epidemologic Study on Osteoporosis in General Populations.

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We conducted an epidemologic study on osteoporosis in Oura, Kagoshima prefecture. 530 Subjects (214 male and 316 female) ranging in age from 40s to 70s were incuded. The diagnostic criteria of osteoporosis proposed by the MHW (Ministry of Health and Welfare) was used, with those having more than four points diagnosed as osteoporosis. In the 60-69 year age group 4% of male and 26% of female subjects were diagnosed as having osteoporosis; in the 70-79 year group 18% of male and 57% of female wer osteoporosis. The number of offected females was signficantly higher than that of males. From examining females aged greater than 50 years for causative factors, it was found that thin women, and women from 40 to 43 years old in the early menopause period had a higher incidence of osteoporosis. However no significant difference in life style and diet was found among those examined.
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