Osteoporosis Self-Assessment Tool for Asians: Comparison to Quantitative Ultrasound Bone Densitometry in Urban Indian Women

Author: Ravula Bharathi

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Abstract

Osteoporosis is the specific bone metabolic disorder which can be diagnosed using bone mineral density evaluation techniques mainly the gold standard, dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA). Unfortunately, it becomes difficult to screen people with DEXA due to its limited access, high cost and involvement of ionizing radiation. Osteoporosis self-assessment Screening tool for Asians (OSTA) serves as one of the successful screening technique based on age and weight to predict osteoporosis risk. Quantitative Ultrasound (QUS) bone densitometry measured at calcaneus (heel) bone is an approved Bone Mineral Density technique to screen the subjects at community level in detecting osteoporosis. Based on this background, the present research focused on application of OSTA in Tirupati urban women, India in the age range of 35 to 74 years. The results highlighted that employing OSTA may be the beneficial tool for the physicians to identify the persons at risk and to initiate early treatment to m

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OSTA, QUS, osteoporosis, bone health, bone density

Conclusion

The improvements in the medical access to the community, economic viability, better sanitary facilities and enhanced literacy rates have provided a greater scope for the increase in longevity lead to higher proportion of aged population. Meanwhile, the age-related problems become widely accelerated at a faster pace especially bone metabolic disorders occupy major share next to cardiovascular diseases. The drastic changing scenario demanded for the early detection of bone health status to initiate preventive measures. Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry being costlier gradually replacing with the recently recommended QUS technique measured at calcaneus (heel) site became the well accepted bone testing modality to screen the people at community level. The other non-BMD based screening tools are also gaining recognition to overcome the practical problems where the availability for BMD has little scope. OSTA is one such screening tool formulated and standardised through the individual age an

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Ravla, B. (2021). Osteoporosis Self-Assessment Tool for Asians: Comparison to Quantitative Ultrasound Bone Densitometry in Urban Indian Women. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 13(1): 468-474.