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ba0005p365 | Osteoporosis: pathophysiology and epidemiology | ECTS2016

Prevalence and related factors assessment of osteoporotic fracture in rural population: the Korean Genomic Rural Cohort study

Won Young Jun , Lim Jung Soo , Choi Soo In , Shin Young Goo , Chung Choon Hee , Jang Sae Jin , Koh Sang Beak , Ryu So Yeon , Lee Tea Yung , Song Jea Suk

Objective: Due to the increase in the elderly population, osteoporosis and related fractures are increasing and causes serious social problems such as lower quality of life of seniors and economic loss. This study is aimed towards the general population in rural areas for prevalence and related risk factors of osteoporotic fracture.Materials and methods: The research comes from the Korean Rural Genomic Cohort study consisting of 10 111 people, 4090 men a...