Bone mineral density evaluation in four different occupational groups

Clinicians should keep in mindoccupational risk factors related with chemical exposure for osteoporosis while questioning osteoporosis risk factors. (Turkish Journal ofOsteoporosis 2015;21: 19-22)

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate bone mineral density (BMD) and to discuss the potential risk factors for osteoporosis infour different occupational groups.Materials and Methods: In this study, 100 males who were admitted to our clinics for their periodic occupational controls and 40 healthysubjects were included.

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Key Findings & Data:BMD was evaluated by Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry(DXA) from lumbar vertebrae and proximal femur.Results: Participants were mainly from the following four occupational groups; accumulator manufacturers (n=30, 21.4%), painting workers(n=30, 21.4%), welders (n=15, 10.7%), and quartz miners (n=25, 17.9%) sectors.

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Conclusion & Impact:Clinicians should keep in mindoccupational risk factors related with chemical exposure for osteoporosis while questioning osteoporosis risk factors. (Turkish Journal ofOsteoporosis 2015;21: 19-22)

🔬Design:Research Article

📍Scope:2015 Verileri

⚙️Variables:Domain Parameters

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate bone mineral density (BMD) and to discuss the potential risk factors for osteoporosis infour different occupational groups.Materials and Methods: In this study, 100 males who were admitted to our clinics for their periodic occupational controls and 40 healthysubjects were included. Demographic features of the participants were recorded. BMD was evaluated by Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry(DXA) from lumbar vertebrae and proximal femur.Results: Participants were mainly from the following four occupational groups; accumulator manufacturers (n=30, 21.4%), painting workers(n=30, 21.4%), welders (n=15, 10.7%), and quartz miners (n=25, 17.9%) sectors. In addition, there were 40 healthy subjects (28.6%).Compared with the control group, femoral neck T-scores (p=0.023) and Z-scores (p=0.031) were signifcantly lower in miners. L2-L4 BMDvalues were signifcantly lower in accumulator manufacturers (p=0.041) and quartz miners (p=0.022) as compared with the control group.Conclusion: Workers in the accumulator and mining sectors had lower BMD than control subjects. Clinicians should keep in mindoccupational risk factors related with chemical exposure for osteoporosis while questioning osteoporosis risk factors. (Turkish Journal ofOsteoporosis 2015;21: 19-22)

Özet

Amaç: Bu çalışmada dört farklı meslek grubunda kemik mineral yoğunluğunun (KMY) değerlendirilmesi ve osteoporoz için olası riskfaktörlerinin tartışılması amaçlanmıştır.Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışmaya, mesleki periyodik muayeneleri için polikliniğimize başvuran 100 erkek ile 40 sağlıklı kontrol alındı. Hastalarındemografk verileri kaydedildi. KMY ölçümü Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) yöntemi ile lomber ve femur boyun bölgesinden yapıldı.Bulgular: Katılımcılar başlıca akü imalat işçisi (n=30, %21,4), boya işçisi (n=30, %21,4), kaynak işçisi (n=15, %10,7), maden işçisi (n=25,%17,9) olmak üzere dört farklı meslek kolunda çalışıyordu. Ayrıca kontrol grubu olarak 40 kişi alındı (%28,6). Maden işçilerinde kontrolgrubuna göre femur boyun T-skoru (p=0,023) ve Z-skoru (p=0,031) daha düşüktü. Kontrol grubu ile karşılaştırıldığında L2-L4 KMY değerleriakü imalat işçilerinde (p=0,041) ve maden işçilerinde (p=0,022) daha düşüktü.Sonuç: Akü imalatında çalışanlarda ve maden işçilerinde, KMY kontrol grubuna göre daha düşük bulunmuştur. Klinisyenler hastalardaosteoporoz risk faktörlerini sorgularken meslek sorgulaması da yaparak meslek ilişkili kimyasal etkilenmenin olabileceğini akıldabulundurmalıdırlar. (Türk Osteoporoz Dergisi 2015;21: 19-22)

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BAKİ, A. E., YILMAZ, H., KÜÇÜK, P. E., TUTKUN, E., YILDIZGÖREN, M. T., EKİZ, T. (2022). Bone mineral density evaluation in four different occupational groups. Türk Osteoporoz Dergisi, Cilt: 21 - Sayı: 1, 19–22. https://ajindex.com/articles/639802

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