A comparative study of Bone Mineral Density in lactating and non-lactating mothers

Authors

  • Jayalakshmi Behara Professor, Department of Physiology, Shadan Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad
  • Madhuri Taranikanti Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, Shadan Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad
  • Lakshmi B Sahini Graduate Student, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
  • Sanghamitra Panda Professor, Department of Physiology, Shadan Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbr.v5i9.721

Keywords:

ostrigonum, talus, ankle pain, diagnosis

Abstract

Osteoporosis is a global health problem leading to fractures in both men and women. The etiology of osteoporosis may be multifactorial and lactation is recognized as one of the factors causing bone resorption and to bring about changes in calcium metabolism varying with the amount of breast milk produced, diet and duration of lactation. Studies have shown that Bone mineral density (BMD) is significantly reduced in the first 6 months of lactation. Fragility fractures are common during lactation. In the present study the mean age (29.9years) and parity (2.45) of lactating mothers was higher as compared to non-lactating mothers mean age (22.85years) and parity (1.6) which indicates that lactating mothers were breast feeding for longer duration which probably could lead to loss of bone mass and hypoestrogenemia. The BMD by DEXA measured T score to be on the negative side indicating bone loss.

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Author Biography

  • Madhuri Taranikanti, Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, Shadan Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad
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Published

2014-09-30

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 9 (2014): Sep

Section

Original Research Articles

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A comparative study of Bone Mineral Density in lactating and non-lactating mothers. Int Jour of Biomed Res [Internet]. 2014 Sep. 30 [cited 2024 Oct. 18];5(9):550-1. Available from: https://ssjournals.co.in/index.php/ijbr/article/view/1067

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