Low Handgrip Strength is Associated with Low Bone Mineral Density and Fragility Fractures in Postmenopausal Healthy Korean Women

• DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2012.27.7.744
• Publication Date: 2012-07-06T06:46:29Z
• Authors: Sang Wook Kim; Hyang Ah Lee; Eun-Hee Cho
• Keywords: Hip Fracture

Osteoporosis is a widely recognized health problem in postmenopausal women.Osteoporotic fractures reduce independency, limit daily living activities, and increase the mortality rate.Epidemiological studies have demonstrated that low handgrip strength risk factor for functional limitations disabilities, all-cause mortality.We investigated relationship between bone mineral density (BMD) of spine, femur neck, total hip, as well previous fragility 337 healthy Korean women (mean age 59.5 ± 6.8 yr) who were free diseases or medications affecting metabolism.Age associated with BMD hip multiple regression models.Low (odds ratio [OR], 0.925; range, 0.877 to 0.975; P = 0.004) neck (OR, 0.019; 0.001 0.354; 0.008) independent predictors model.Our results demonstrate increased fractures.