title: [Post-menopausal osteoporosis in Mexico].
abstract: A review of general aspects of osteoporosis and of the post-menopausal type specially; clinical appearance and hormonal mechanisms are briefly reviewed. Special emphasis is made upon sexual hormonal events. Demographic, socio-economic and epidemiological changes in México, are analyzed; explaining their causes, present status of the problem and its possible future projection. Finally, several propositions are made in order to face the problem, as follows: 1) Promotion for more research studies as to incidence, risk factors, determination of population standards for bone mass, 2) Health education programs, and 3) Prevention and treatment programs.
authors.affiliation: Hospital de Ortopedia Magdalena de las Salinas, IMSS, México, D.F.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gómez García
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000401:mortality; D000368:Aged; D003906:Developing Countries / Q000191:economics; D004967:Estrogens / Q000172:deficiency / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000502:physiology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
chemical_list: D004967:Estrogens; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone
vernacular_title: La osteoporosis post-menopáusica en México.