| Objective To investigate the relationship between bone mineral density (BMD) and osteoporosis self-assessment tool for Asians (OSTA) score, body surface area (BS), and body mass index (BMI), and to evaluate the correlation between OSTA score and the risk of the hip fractures in postmenopausal women. Methods BMD was detected using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) in 670 postmenopausal women in Shenyang. Pearson correlation analysis was performed to analyze the correlation between BMD and OSTA score, BS, and BMI. The risk of the hip fractures in postmenopausal women was assessed using WHO fracture risk factor assessment tool (FRAX). The correlation between OSTA score and the risk of the hip fractures in postmenopausal women was analyzed using Pearson correlation analysis and linear diagram. Results BMD was positively correlated with OSTA indexes, BS, and BMI. The correlation from close to loose was OSTA score, BS, body weight, height, BMI, age, menopause, and the degree of obesity. There was positive linear correlation between BMD and the years after menopause. OSTA score was negatively correlated with the risk of the hip fractures. Conclusion OSTA score can reflect the decreasing trend and extent of BMD in postmenopausal women. It can also predict the risk of the hip fractures in postmenopausal women. So, it is necessary to provide treatment and intervention to the patients with lower OSTA score in clinical work. |