title: [Prevalence and risk factors in osteoarthrosis in a rural population of the Sakha Republic (Iakutiia)].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study epidemiology of osteoarthrosis among native population living in rural North of Russia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Population of four villages of the Vilyui region of Sakha Republic (1216 citizens) was covered with a one-stage survey. Population of three villages were Yakuts, one village--evenks.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Prevalence of osteoarthrosis among native population of rural Yakutia is 18.0% (definite-9.4%, suspected--8.6%). General and specific osteoarthrosis risk factors linked with climatic-geographic local peculiarities were determined.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Prevalence of osteoarthrosis among rural citizens of Yakutia is higher than among urban population and depends more on micro- and macroclimatic conditions and occupational hazards.
authors.forename: Sh
authors.initials: Sh
authors.lastname: Erdes
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Protopopova
authors.forename: V G
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Krivoshapkin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population; D012800:Siberia / Q000453:epidemiology