Osteoporosis.  2011 Aug;9(2):175-179.

Osteoporosis and Decrease in Bone Mineral Density Have associated with the Reduced Quality Of Life

• Hong S
• Choi WH

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
There are lack of study for the association between osteoporosis and reduced quality of life in Korean. In this study, the association between osteoporosis and reduced quality of life were analyzed.
METHODS
We used the data from the fourth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHNES), and 891 women were enrolled who were over the age of 50. Bone mineral density was measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. The quality of life were measured EuroQol-5 Dimension (EQ-5D).
RESULTS
The quality of life of osteoporosis patients, were reduced in all dimensions of EQ-5D, except EuroQol;anxiety and depression. However, EuroQol; anxiety depression side (P=0.05) and VAS (P=0.039) of EQ-5D had significant difference among osteoporosis, osteopenia, and normal group even after adjusted with age, weight, waist circumference, and blood levels of vitamin D. In addition, bone density and EQ-5D utility values had positive association even after adjusted with age and weight, waist circumference, blood levels of vitamin D (R2=0.137, B=0.148, P=0.011).
CONCLUSIONS
The elderly women with osteoporosis were significantly associated with decreased quality of life. Thus, the quality of life should be considered in treating of osteoporosis patients.

Keyword

Bone mineral density; Koreans; Osteoporosis; Quality of life

MeSH Terms

Absorptiometry, Photon
Aged
Anxiety
Asian Continental Ancestry Group
Bone Density
Bone Diseases, Metabolic
Depression
Female
Humans
Korea
Nutrition Surveys
Osteoporosis
Quality of Life
Vitamin D
Waist Circumference
Vitamin D