Koerperliche Aktivitaet und Knochendichte: der wichtigste der modifizierbaren Risikofaktoren der Osteoporose
Title translated into English: | Physical activity and bone-mineral-density: the most important of modifiable risk factors in osteoporosis |
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Author: | Seelbach, H.; Kugler, J.; Birkeland, A.; Krueskemper, G.M. |
Editor: | Liesen, Heinz; Weiß, Michael; Baum, Matthias |
Published in: | Regulations- und Repairmechanismen : 33. Deutscher Sportärztekongress Paderborn 1993 |
Published: | Köln: Dt. Ärzte-Verl. (Verlag), 1994, 1994. S. 702-704, Tab., Lit., Lit. |
Format: | Publications (Database SPOLIT) |
Publication Type: | Compilation article |
Media type: | Print resource |
Language: | German |
ISBN: | 3769103084 |
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Identification number: | PU199503075903 |
Source: | BISp |
Author's abstract
Not only for sociodemographic reasons did Riggs and Melton write in their reader published in 1988: "Osteoporosis is a disease whose time has come". The exact incidence of osteoporosis in Germany is still unknown because of a lack of epidemiological studies and of discrepancies in its definition. According to estimates, 6 to 8 million people are affected by osteoporosis in Germany. This part of population (now 6 to 10%) will increase for sociodemographic reasons if prevention does not become more efficient. In a preliminary study to EVOS we developed a questionnaire about risk-factors for osteoporosis (OSIRIS). Also BMD was measured in 132 patients by "Lunar DPX". Physical activity was the best predictor of BMD in our study. Verf.-Referat