Khoo, Chyi Chyi. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2010. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 177-204). / Abstracts in English and Chinese; appendix in Chinese. / Abstract(English version) --- p.i / Abstract(Chinese version) --- p.iii / Acknowledgements --- p.iv / List of Tables --- p.vii / List of Figures --- p.ix / List of Abbreviations --- p.x / Publications from this Thesis --- p.xi / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction and Objectives / Chapter 1.1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Objectives --- p.3 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Literature Review / Chapter 2.1 --- Definitions --- p.4 / Chapter 2.2 --- Epidemiology of Osteoporosis and Fracture --- p.5 / Chapter 2.3 --- Burden --- p.7 / Chapter 2.4 --- Osteoporosis in Men --- p.9 / Chapter 2.5 --- Risk factor of Osteoporosis --- p.11 / Chapter 2.6 --- Prediction of Osteoporosis --- p.13 / Chapter 2.7 --- Risk Factors of Osteoporotic Fracture --- p.15 / Chapter 2.8 --- Prediction of Fracture --- p.28 / Chapter 2.9 --- Difference between men and women --- p.29 / Chapter 2.10 --- DXA and Fracture --- p.31 / Chapter 2.11 --- QUS and Fracture --- p.32 / Chapter 2.12 --- pQCT and Fracture --- p.35 / Chapter 2.13 --- Self-report of Fracture --- p.37 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Research Outline / Chapter 3.1 --- Non-spine fracture of older men --- p.39 / Chapter 3.2 --- Subjects --- p.40 / Chapter 3.3 --- Measurements of study --- p.41 / Chapter 3.4 --- Record of Fracture --- p.50 / Chapter 3.5 --- Statistical Methods --- p.51 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Predictors of Non-spine Fracture of Hong Kong Elderly Chinese Men / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.52 / Chapter 4.2 --- Subjects and Methods --- p.54 / Chapter 4.3 --- Results --- p.61 / Chapter 4.4 --- Discussions --- p.74 / Chapter 4.5 --- Conclusions --- p.80 / Chapter 4.6 --- Key Points --- p.81 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- Predictive values of QUS for non-spine fracture / Chapter 5.1 --- Introduction --- p.82 / Chapter 5.2 --- Subjects and Methods --- p.84 / Chapter 5.3 --- Results --- p.87 / Chapter 5.4 --- Discussions --- p.92 / Chapter 5.5 --- Conclusions --- p.97 / Chapter 5.6 --- Key Points --- p.98 / Chapter Chapter 6 --- Predictive values of pQCT for non-spine fracture / Chapter 6.1 --- Introduction --- p.99 / Chapter 6.2 --- Subjects and Methods --- p.101 / Chapter 6.3 --- Results --- p.103 / Chapter 6.4 --- Discussions --- p.109 / Chapter 6.5 --- Conclusions --- p.112 / Chapter 6.6 --- Key Points --- p.113 / Chapter Chapter 7 --- Accuracy of self-report of fracture in Asian elderly men / Chapter 7.1 --- Introduction --- p.114 / Chapter 7.2 --- Subjects and Methods --- p.115 / Chapter 7.3 --- Results --- p.116 / Chapter 7.4 --- Discussions --- p.118 / Chapter 7.5 --- Conclusions --- p.121 / Chapter 7.6 --- Key Points --- p.122 / Chapter Chapter 8 --- Conclusions / Chapter 8.1 --- Predictors of Non-spine Fracture of Hong Kong Elderly Chinese Men --- p.123 / Chapter 8.2 --- Predictive values of QUS for non-spine fracture --- p.124 / Chapter 8.3 --- Predictive values of pQCT for non-spine fracture --- p.125 / Chapter 8.4 --- Accuracy of self-report of fracture in Asian elderly men --- p.126 / Chapter 8.5 --- Strength and limitations --- p.127 / Chapter 8.6 --- Implications of the results --- p.129 / Chapter 8.7 --- Future research --- p.130 / Appendix A --- p.131 / Bibliography --- p.178