title: [Indices of the bone mineral density in the female population of Adjara].
abstract: The aim of the presented research is to study the indices of the bone mineral density among female population of the high mountainous Adjara (Georgia) and reveal risk factors which affect the process of mineralization in females. The research is based on the analyses of special questionnaire filled in by 422 ethnic Georgian females, natives of Adjara highlands (Khulo, Shuakhevi, Keda), from 18 to 82 years old, which underwent medical examination. Characteristic of the bone mineral density was obtained by a densitometric method of investigation. It was found that female population from the high mountainous areas of Adjara were under the impact of factors provoking the osteoporosis (in 40 % of cases osteoporosis was revealed; in 24 % of cases--osteopenia). Investigation showed that 60 % of the breakages occur among females above 35 years old. The females above 50 years old suffer from breakages of lower limbs. The coefficient of the gender-related problems (late menarche, early menopause, long-term lactation) influencing the bone mineralization among the female population of the high mountainous Adjara is very high. The latter fact indicates the necessity of package correction of the bone mineral density among the female population of the high mountainous Adjara.
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Beridze
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Kistauri
authors.forename: V D
authors.initials: VD
authors.lastname: Beridze
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015519:Bone Density / Q000502:physiology*; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D003720:Densitometry / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005846:Georgia (Republic) / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence