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Evaluation of Postural Balance in Postmenopausal Women and Its Relationship with Bone Mineral Density- a Cross Sectional Study by Luciana Mendes Cangussu; Jorge Nahas-Neto; Eliana Aguiar Petri Nahas; Ana Beatriz Cesar Rodrigues Barral; Davi de Araujo Buttros; Gilberto Uemura is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
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## Background Low bone mineral density (BMD) and falls are common problems encountered in the postmenopausal women. The purpose was to evaluate the association between postural balance and BMD in postmenopausal women and its relation to risk for falls. ## Methods In this cross-sectional study, 225 women in amenorrhea > 12 months and age ≥ 45 years were included and divided, according to BMD, in T-score values > -2.0 SD (n = 140) and ≤ -2 SD (n = 85). Those with neurological or musculoskeletal disorders, history of vestibulopathies, uncorrected visual deficit or drug use that could affect balance were excluded. History of falls (last 24 months), clinical and anthropometric characteristics were evaluated. Postural balance was assessed by stabilometry (force platform). For statistical analysis were used Wilcoxon's Test, Chi-Square Test and logistic regression method for fall risk (Odds Ratio-OR). ## Results Patients with BMD > -2.0 SD were younger, with shorter time since menopause, and showed higher BMI as compared to those with low BMD (≤ -2 SD) (p 0.05) for stabilometric parameters. Risk for falls increased with age (OR 1.07; CI 95% 1.01-1.13), current smoking (OR 2.19; CI 95% 1.
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- Author
- Luciana Mendes Cangussu; Jorge Nahas-Neto; Eliana Aguiar Petri Nahas; Ana Beatriz Cesar Rodrigues Barral; Davi de Araujo Buttros; Gilberto Uemura
- Publisher
- BioMed Central; Springer (Biomed Central Ltd.); London: BioMed Central, 2000-; Springer Science and Business Media LLC; Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Inc. (ISSN 1471-2474)
- Published
- 2012
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)