Objective:To verify the prevalence of women with risk of fractures estimated by ultra-sonometry of the calcaneus (UOC) in a population of elderly women and its association
with clinical risk factors. Methods:Cross-sectional study of which sample was randomly
selected and submitted to a structured questionnaire about risk factors for fractures. All
women underwent UOC. Results:We studied 168 Caucasian postmenopausal women,
with a mean age of 69.56 ± 6.27 years; 81% of these women had abnormal test results
and 41% of the abnormal results were considered higher risk. Women with abnormal
test results had lower weight, height and BMI, and had lower values of SOS, BUA, BQI
and T-score. After adjustment, BMI remained significant for abnormal UOC (OR = 3.37,
95% CI: 1.19-9.56, p = 0.02), and history of previous fractures for UOC of the higher-risk range (OR = 4.44, 95% CI: 1.16-16.96, p = 0.03). Conclusion:We observed a high
prevalence of risk of fractures determined by the UOC. Our prevalence was higher than
those in other Brazilian studies. There was an association between UOC and BMI and
previous history of fractures
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