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The epidemiology of osteoporotic vertebral deformity in Chinese men.

by Chan Yat Heung. / Thesis submitted in: December 1998. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1999. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 81-88). / Abstract also in Chinese. / Declaration --- p.2 / Abstract --- p.3 / Abstract in Chinese --- p.5 / Acknowledgements --- p.7 / Chapter Chapter 1. --- Introduction --- p.12 / Chapter Chapter 2. --- Literature review on the prevalence of vertebral deformity --- p.16 / Chapter 2.1 . --- Prevalence of vertebral deformity in women --- p.16 / Chapter 2.2. --- Prevalence of vertebral deformity in men --- p.21 / Chapter Chapter 3. --- Literature review on the risk factors for osteoporosis and vertebral deformity --- p.25 / Chapter 3.1. --- Dietary calcium intake --- p.25 / Chapter 3.1.1 --- Epidemiological studies --- p.25 / Chapter 3.1.2 --- Intervention studies --- p.26 / Chapter 3.1.3 --- Calcium intake and osteoporosis in Chinese --- p.28 / Chapter 3.2. --- Physical Activity --- p.30 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Epidemiological studies --- p.30 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Intervention studies --- p.33 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Physical activity and osteoporosis in Chinese --- p.34 / Chapter 3.3. --- Cigarette smoking --- p.35 / Chapter 3.4. --- Alcohol consumption --- p.37 / Chapter Chapter 4. --- Subjects and Methods --- p.39 / Chapter 4.1. --- Objectives --- p.39 / Chapter 4.2. --- Study Subjects --- p.40 / Chapter 4.3. --- Radiology and digitization protocol --- p.41 / Chapter 4.4. --- Diagnosis of vertebral deformity --- p.43 / Chapter 4.5. --- Definition of cases and controls --- p.48 / Chapter 4.6. --- Questionnaire and measurement of risk factors --- p.49 / Chapter 4.6.1. --- Dietary calcium intake --- p.49 / Chapter 4.6.2. --- Physical activity --- p.49 / Chapter 4.6.3. --- Cigarette smoking --- p.50 / Chapter 4.6.4. --- Alcohol consumption --- p.50 / Chapter 4.7. --- Pilot study --- p.51 / Chapter 4.8. --- Statistical methods --- p.52 / Chapter Chapter 5. --- Results of Prevalence study --- p.54 / Chapter 5.1 . --- Demographic characteristics --- p.54 / Chapter 5.2. --- Vertebral height and vertebral height ratio --- p.55 / Chapter 5.3. --- Distribution of deformity --- p.59 / Chapter 5.4. --- Comparison of prevalence between Chinese and Caucasian populations --- p.61 / Chapter Chapter 6. --- Results of study on risk factors --- p.62 / Chapter 6.1. --- Dietary calcium intake --- p.62 / Chapter 6.2. --- Physical activity --- p.63 / Chapter 6.3. --- Cigarette smoking --- p.65 / Chapter 6.4. --- Alcohol consumption --- p.67 / Chapter 6.5. --- Results of Multiple logistic regression --- p.69 / Chapter Chapter 7. --- Discussion --- p.70 / Chapter 7.1. --- Study sample --- p.70 / Chapter 7.2. --- Digitization method and definition of vertebral fracture --- p.71 / Chapter 7.3. --- Prevalence of vertebral deformity in Chinese men --- p.72 / Chapter 7.4. --- Risk factors --- p.74 / Chapter 7.4.1. --- Calcium intake --- p.74 / Chapter 7.4.2. --- Physical activity --- p.75 / Chapter 7.4.3. --- Cigarette Smoking --- p.77 / Chapter 7.4.4. --- Alcohol consumption --- p.78 / Chapter Chapter 8. --- Conclusion --- p.80 / Reference --- p.81 / Appendix --- p.89

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_322545
Date January 1999
ContributorsChan, Yat Heung., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Medical Sciences.
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish, Chinese
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, 94 leaves ; 30 cm.
CoverageHong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
RightsUse of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)

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