The Prevalence and Risk Factors of Low Bone Mineral Density in the Population of the Abay Region of Kazakhstan
Madina Madiyeva,
Tamara Rymbaeva,
Alida Kaskabayeva
et al.
Abstract:Osteoporosis is considered a serious public health problem, particularly affecting the postmenopausal period. In 2018, in the Republic of Kazakhstan the total and primary incidence was 10 and 3.7 cases per 100,000 adults, respectively. The objective is to study osteoporosis prevalence and indicate main factors affecting low bone mineral density by screening adult population of Abay region, Kazakhstan. The target group were 641 respondents aged between 18 and 65 years old, Kazakh population living in Abay regio… Show more
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