Measurement of Bone Mineral Density and Analysis of Osteoporosis Incidence in Shenzhen City

Objective To examine the bone mineral density(BMD) and to obtain the incidence of osteopenia as well as the osteoporosis of people in Shen Zhen area.Methods The BMD of calcaneuswasmeasured with Bone mineral density.600 residents of Shen Zhen that from 21 to 73 year-old were examined.All data were statistically analyzed and compared.Results The peak value of BMD appeared in 21-30 years old.BMD decreased with the increase of age.The bone became lose sharp in females over 51 years old and in males over 61 years old(P 0.05.There is no significant difference among different groups of people younger than 61(P 0.01).However,it's higher in men than in woman when the age was older than 61.The incidence of serious osteoporosiswas significantly higher in women than in men when their age were over 61(P 0.01).Conclusion Osteoporosis is highly related to the age and sex.The male and female youth should periodically examine their bone mineral density in order to prevent osteoporosis