Prevalence of Osteoporosis and Associated Risk Factors among Postmenopausal Women: A Cross-Sectional Study from Northern India

Abstract

In our study, the overall prevalence of osteoporotic fractures among postmenopausal females was 82.2% (osteoporosis: 37.5% and osteopenia: 44.7%). The findings of current study and previous studies clearly indicate the urgent need of collective efforts towards the growing problem of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.