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Syed Sohail Abbas¹, Saeeda Baig², Asma Niaz Khan³, Sajjid Sattar⁴ and Syeda Abia Naqvi¹

ABSTRACT

Objective: This study was designed for men to evaluate the role of daily physical activity and its association with osteoporosis and fractures in men.

Study Design: Cross-sectional / prospective study

Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Pathology Department, Ziauddin University, Karachi from February to November 2014.

Materials and Methods: Around 1000 subjects were selected through free orthopedic camps set up in different areas of Karachi during the year 2014. After an informed signed consent demographic data including dietary habits, lifestyle and medical history including overall low-trauma fractures was recorded through interviewer administered Performa and BMD assessed by heel scan device.

Results: Out of 1000 subjects (age 44.4±9.8 years), 113 (11.3%) had Osteo orosis. In 344 who had low physical activity 89 (26%) had osteoporosis compared to only 24 (3.6%) out of 656 (65.6%) h sically active participants. Low trauma fractures were present in 155 (15.5%) participants including 110(71%) in non active (68(44%) upper and 42(27%) lower extremities fractures. In 45(29%) participants with active life style, 30(19%) had upper and 15(10%) lower extremities fracture. Out of 110 low trauma fracture patients 41(37%) were osteoporotic whereas, only 8(13%) of active participants were osteoporotic. Upper extremity fractures 98(63%) were more common compared to lower extremity 57(37%).

Conclusion: Low daily activity may be the highest risk fa tor for osteoporosis and low trauma fractures at younger age in Pakistanis belonging to lower socioeconomic group.

Key Words: Osteoporosis, Physical activity, Lifestyle, Fra ture, Bone mineral density

Citation  of  articles:  Abbas  SS,  Baig  S,  Asma  NK,  Sattar  S,  Naqvi  SA.  Low  Trauma  Fractures  and

Osteoporosis in Men: Early Onset Owing to Sede  tary Life Style. Med Forum 2017;28(7):44-47.