Volume : 7, Issue : 3, March - 2018

Different Risk Factors in Association with Fractures in Postmenopausal Women

Dr. Firdous Ansari

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;&#10;color:black;background:white">According to the World Health Organization (WHO), by the year 2025, 1.1 billion women will be age 50 or over, all of whom are or will soon be experiencing menopause.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;&#10;line-height:200%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:#222222;&#10;background:white"> Bone loss is reported accelerated by the decline in estrogen at&nbsp;<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">menopause which increases the probability of fracture in women in the underlined stage of menstrual cycle.</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"> In this study we considered different studies concerning with risk factors of fractures in postmenopausal women. In the beneath a discussion is also made. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:200%"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:&#10;200%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Discussion<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">As estrogen has its influence with bone density in postmenopausal women, results in increased probability of fractures. There is a need of educational camps with regard to datary habits, preventions and early detection for the women belonging to age group underlined.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>