title: Bone status of women over 40 years of age from two socioeconomic strata.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Literature reports examining the association of bone mineral density (BMD) and socioeconomic status suggest of an inconclusive relation.
  
  
  METHODS
  We studied 58 and 54 women (mean age 49.5 ± 7.2 years) from upper socioeconomic class (USC) and lower socioeconomic class (LSC), respectively, for their BMD at lumber spine and total femur by Lunar DPX-PRO dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Socioeconomic, lifestyle and biochemical data were collected.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Percent prevalence of osteoporosis in USC women was 12% and 0% at lumber spine and total femur, respectively, while it was 33% and 11%, respectively, in LSC women. When the mean BMD values were adjusted for the effect of body mass index, protein and calcium intake, physical activity, and sunlight exposure, only the total femoral BMD of USC premenopausal women was significantly greater.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our data suggest that bone health of our LSC women was poor possibly due to the influence of socioeconomic and lifestyle factors.
authors: Hirabai Cowasji Jehangir Medical Research Institute, Jehangir Hospital, Pune 411 004, Maharashtra, India.
authors: Sujata V
authors: SV
authors: Vaidya
authors: Veena H
authors: VH
authors: Ekbote
authors: Anuradha V
authors: AV
authors: Khadilkar
authors: Shashi A
authors: SA
authors: Chiplonkar
authors: Deepa
authors: D
authors: Pillay
authors: Uma
authors: U
authors: Divate
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001823:Body Composition; D015992:Body Mass Index; D015519:Bone Density / Q000502:physiology*; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008019:Life Style; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012923:Social Class; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D016387:Women's Health