J Korean Diet Assoc.  2016 May;22(2):106-117. 10.14373/JKDA.2016.22.2.106.

Prevalence of Osteopenia/Osteoporosis and Related Risk Factors of Men Aged 50 Years and Older: Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2010~2011 Data

• Lee HS

• KMID: 2163313
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.14373/JKDA.2016.22.2.106

Abstract

Osteoporosis is a major health problem that can lead to mortality. This study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of osteopenia and osteoporosis separately and to assess the risk factors associated with osteopenia/osteoporosis in Korean men aged 50 years and over. A total of 1,136 subjects were analyzed among the participants of the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) 2010~2011 by using SPSS statistics complex samples (windows ver. 23.0). The prevalence rates of osteopenia and osteoporosis were 46.3% and 7.3%, respectively, and the mean ages of both osteopenia and osteoporosis risk groups were significantly higher than that of the normal group. The mean values for lifetime tallest height and bone mineral density in whole body, total femur, femoral neck, and lumbar spine were significantly lower in the risk group (osteopenia/osteoporosis) than in the normal group, whereas the mean values for height, body weight, BMI, waist circumference, alkaline phosphatase, parathyroid hormone, fasting blood glucose, total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, and triglycerides of the two groups showed no significant differences. The intakes of energy and carbohydrates were significantly higher in the risk group than in the normal group. The results of multiple logistic regression showed that being underweight and having hypercholesterolemia were significantly related with the prevalence of osteopenia/osteoporosis, whereas health habits such as smoking and exercise, chronic diseases such as obesity and hypertension, and nutrient intakes were not. These findings suggest the need for further studies to examine osteopenia/osteoporosis risk factors and outcomes specificly focused on Korean men.

Keyword

KNHANES; osteoporosis; over 50 years aged men; prevalence; nutrition

MeSH Terms

Alkaline Phosphatase
Blood Glucose
Body Height
Bone Density
Bone Diseases, Metabolic
Carbohydrates
Cholesterol
Chronic Disease
Fasting
Femur
Femur Neck
Humans
Hypercholesterolemia
Hypertension
Korea*
Logistic Models
Male
Mortality
Nutrition Surveys*
Obesity
Osteoporosis
Parathyroid Hormone
Prevalence*
Risk Factors*
Smoke
Smoking
Spine
Thinness
Triglycerides
Waist Circumference
Alkaline Phosphatase
Blood Glucose
Carbohydrates
Cholesterol
Parathyroid Hormone
Smoke
Triglycerides