Urban women more prone to Osteporosis
By Vikas Vaidya “Urban women are more prone to Osteoporosis, a disease related to bones and found mostly in women. It has become matter of great concern due to large amount of morbidity and motility associated with this disease. This issue needs to be dealt with seriousness,” said Dr Sanjeev Chaudhary, noted Orthopaedic Surgeon of the City. “In view of this problem, in Vidarbha Orthopaedic Society (VOS) we have conducted research to find out prevalence of Osteoporosis in 11 districts of Vidarbha. Around 3287 women from 11 districts were screened for Bone Mineral Density (BMD). Women were categorised on the basis of their occupation, diet habits and other lifestyle factors. The group consisted of house-wives, urban women in executive jobs, fa...