Keng Yin Loh;
King Hock Shong;
Soo Nie Lan;
Lo, Wan-Yi;
Shu Yuen Woon
Risk Factors For Fragility Fracture in Seremban District, Malaysia: A Comparison of Patients With Fragility Fracture in the Orthopedic Ward Versus Those in the Outpatient Department
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Media type:
E-Article
Title:
Risk Factors For Fragility Fracture in Seremban District, Malaysia: A Comparison of Patients With Fragility Fracture in the Orthopedic Ward Versus Those in the Outpatient Department
Contributor:
Keng Yin Loh;
King Hock Shong;
Soo Nie Lan;
Lo, Wan-Yi;
Shu Yuen Woon
Published:
SAGE Publications, 2008
Published in:
Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, 20 (2008) 3, Seite 251-257
Description:
Osteoporosis is a silent disease and becomes clinically significant in the presence of fragility fracture. Identifying risk factors that are associated with osteoporosis in the community is important in reducing the incidence of fragility fracture. The aim of this study is to identify risk factors associated with fragility fracture in the Seremban District of Malaysia. This is a population comparison study between orthopedic ward patients and outpatients attending a community health clinic for 6 months. Epidemiological data and the possible risk factors for osteoporosis were collected by direct interview. This study demonstrates that advancing age, low body weight, smoking, lack of regular exercise, low consumption of calcium containing foods, and using bone depleting drugs (steroids, thyroid hormone, and frusemides) are major risk factors for fragility fracture. Most of these risk factors are modifiable through effective lifestyle intervention.