Abstract
Objective: To determinate the distribution of risk factors for osteoporosis in a Spanish population of postmenopausal women. Patients and methods: An observational multicenter study was carried out in 1779 postmenopausal women. The women were divided into three groups depending on the results of densitometry: 450 women with osteoporosis, 766 women with osteopenia, and 479 controls. Results: The distribution of known risk factors for osteoporosis in our patients was similar to that in other studies. Moreover, a protective effect of a diet based on vegetables, fish, dairy products, and moderate alcohol intake against developing osteoporosis was found. Conclusions: Our study confirms the importance of known risk factors for osteoporosis. Moreover, in our population, the beneficial effects of moderate alcohol ingestion and abundant intake of food included in the Mediterranean diet is identified.
| Translated title of the contribution | Epidemiological characteristics of a population of postmenopausal women with osteopenia and osteoporosis: Importance of the Mediterranean diet |
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| Original language | Spanish |
| Pages (from-to) | 265-270 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Progresos en Obstetricia y Ginecologia |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 1 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Mediterranean diet
- Osteoporosis
- Risk factor
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Obstetrics and Gynecology