%0 Journal Article %A Soheili Azad,, A.A. %A Golestan,, B. %A Jahan Bakhsh,, S. %T Determination of the Relation between Osteoporotic and Osteopenic Risk Factors among Women Referring to BMD Center, %J Razi Journal of Medical Sciences %V 14 %N 57 %U http://rjms.iums.ac.ir/article-1-828-en.html %R %D 2008 %K Key Words: 1) Osteoporosis 2) Osteopenia 3) Risk Factors 4) Women 5) Bone density, %X     Background & Aim: Osteoporosis is one of the most common diseases among elderly adults and old people, being associated with some risk factors. Osteoporosis is expensive, costly and infirmer disease that is accompanied by mortality and morbidity. Osteoporotic fractures are one of the most common causes of disability and a major contributor to medical care costs in many regions of the world. The aim of this study is to determine the osteoporosis risk factors among women. Patients and Methods: This case-control study was carried out on 100 women with normal bone mineral density settled in control group and 100 persons with low bone mineral density of the same center settled in case group. Data inregard to risk factors including age, BMI, underlying disorders(diabetes mellitus, hyper/hypothyroidism, renal stone, arthritic pain, hernial disk pain, joint pain), family history, history of fracture, tobacco consumption, physical activity, ocp use, estrogen and progestrone consumption, menopause, history of surgery(oopherectomy or hysterectomy), use of dairy products and drug consumption(calcium and corticosteroids) were collected by referring to medical files and recorded in data forms. For data analysis spss software, chi-square and fisher's tests were used. Odds Ratio(OR) and CI 95% were also colculated. Results: Results showed that age>50(P %> http://rjms.iums.ac.ir/article-1-828-en.pdf %P 91-99 %& 91 %! Determination of the Relation between Osteoporotic and Osteopenic %9 Research %L A-10-1-781 %+ %G eng %@ 2228-7043 %[ 2008