Association of Bone Mineral Density Status with Ethnicity and Parity in females of Karachi

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  • Madeeha Sadiq, Mubina Lakhani, Santosh Kumar Sidhwani, Rosheena Nabeel Khan,, Nabila Rasheed,, Nuzhat Hassan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs2216345

Keywords:

bone mineral density, ethnicity, parity, Karachi

Abstract

Aims: To assess the association of BMD (bone mineral density) with ethnicity and parity in females of Karachi, Pakistan.

Study design: Cross Sectional.

Place and duration of study: Department of Anatomy & Nuclear Medicine, Ziauddin Hospital, Clifton Campus, Karachi, Pakistan between March and August 2016.

Methods: 200 females aged 40 years and above were included. Average age was 60.7 years (±10.52). BMD assessment was done on DXA scans. Participants were interviewed to obtain baseline demographic characteristics. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20 was used to analyze data.

Results: No significant association was found between BMD and the different ethnicities or parity in our study population.

Conclusion: Bone mineral density is not affected by the number of pregnancies or ethnicity.

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Madeeha Sadiq, Mubina Lakhani, Santosh Kumar Sidhwani, Rosheena Nabeel Khan, Nabila Rasheed, Nuzhat Hassan. (2022). Association of Bone Mineral Density Status with Ethnicity and Parity in females of Karachi. Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences, 16(03), 45. https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs2216345

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Vol. 16 No. 03 (2022): Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences

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