Yonsei Med J.  2014 Jul;55(4):1049-1057. 10.3349/ymj.2014.55.4.1049.

Prevalence of Osteoporosis in the Korean Population Based on Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES), 2008-2011

• Park EJ
• Joo IW
• Jang MJ
• Kim YT
• Oh K
• Oh HJ

• KMID: 2130832
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2014.55.4.1049

Abstract

PURPOSE
We analyzed age-related changes of bone mineral density (BMD) and compared with those of U.S and Japanese participants to investigate the prevalence of osteoporosis in Korea.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
The data were collected in the 2008-2011 in Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) IV and V to select a representative sample of civilian, noninstitutionalized South Korean population. Bone mineral measurements were obtained from 8332 men and 9766 women aged 10 years and older.
RESULTS
BMD in men continued to decline from 3rd decade, however, in women, BMD remained nearly constant until the 4th decade and declined at rapid rate from the 5th decade. The prevalence of osteoporosis in Korea is 7.3% in males and 38.0% in females aged 50 years and older. The prevalence of osteopenia in Korea is 46.5% in males and 48.7% in females, aged 50 years and older. The lumbar spine and femur BMD in Korean females 20 to 49 years of ages was lower than in U.S. and Japan participants.
CONCLUSION
There was obvious gender, and age differences in the BMD based on the 2008-2011 KNHANES IV and V, a nationwide, cross-sectional survey conducted in a South Korean population. We expect to be able to estimate reference data through ongoing KNHANES efforts in near future.

Keyword

Prevalence; osteoporosis; BMD

MeSH Terms

Adult
Aged
Bone Density/physiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Osteoporosis/*epidemiology
Prevalence
Republic of Korea/epidemiology

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Average bone mineral density (BMD) at the lumbar spine, femoral neck, femoral trochanter, and total hip in participants based on 10-year age groups.

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  Fig. 2-1 Comparison of reference curves for BMD at different skeletal sites in Korean and U.S. participants in males. BMD, bone mineral density.

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  Fig. 2-2 Comparison of reference curves for BMD at different skeletal sites in Korean and U.S. participants in females. BMD, bone mineral density.

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  Fig. 3 Comparison of reference curves for BMD at different skeletal sites in Korean and Japanese females. BMD, bone mineral density.

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