The Prevalence of Osteoporosis in the Thrace Region of Turkey: A Community-Based Study

Keskin, YAŞAR; Çekin, MURAT; Gunduz, OSMAN; Lüleci, NİMET; Giray, Esra; Sur, Haydar; Akyuz, GÜLSEREN

doi:10.5152/tftrd.2014.34033

The Prevalence of Osteoporosis in the Thrace Region of Turkey: A Community-Based Study

Keskin Y., Çekin M. D., Gunduz H., Lüleci N. E., Giray E., Sur H., ...More

TURKIYE FIZIKSEL TIP VE REHABILITASYON DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION, vol.60, pp.335-340, 2014 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 60
Publication Date: 2014
Doi Number: 10.5152/tftrd.2014.34033
Journal Name: TURKIYE FIZIKSEL TIP VE REHABILITASYON DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.335-340
Keywords: Osteoporosis, bone density, risk factors, lifestyle, BONE-MINERAL DENSITY, CIGARETTE-SMOKING, RISK-FACTORS, POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN, HIP FRACTURE, CAFFEINE CONSUMPTION, TURKISH WOMEN, TEA DRINKING, OLDER WOMEN, MEN
Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: This study was planned as a community-based research study to estimate the prevalence of osteoporosis and explore related risk factors in the Thrace region of Turkey.