International Journal of Advanced Research and Development

Authors
Umera Baba, Nilofer Khan, Dr. Imtiyaz Ali

Abstract
The present study was undertaken to access socio-medical characteristics of osteoporosis status among postmenopausal women of Kashmir. The total number of 380 postmenopausal women above 45 years from randomly selected four districts i.e. Srinagar, Ganderbal, Anantnag and Kupwara were covered. A scientifically self-designed oral questionnaire as per requirement was used for collecting data in the present study. The study explored that postmenopausal osteoporosis is determined by various socio-medical factors and remains a disease mainly of women in 45-55 years age group, belonging to urban habitat, with illiterate background and poor economic status who have been married at young age and end up with high parity.