| ：Objective To investigating the knowledge level of osteoporosis in older people aged over 60 years in Daqing, and to study the prevalence of osteoporosis in this population. Methods 361 participants aged over 60 years had bone mineral density (BMD) measured and were investigated by questionnaire. BMD at the lumbar spine and femoral neck was measured using Lunar Prodigy Advance bone densitometer (GE Healthcare Corporation, USA). Subjects were grouped into different groups based on sex and age (5 years per group). Bone mineral density and osteoporosis (OP) prevalence rate were analyzed using SPSS19.0. Results In older people aged over 60 years living in Daqing region, knowledge on risk factors for osteoporosis from high to low was 40.2% for low calcium diet or vegetarian (don't eat meat), 34.9% for long-term use of steroids, 29.9% for inadequate sunlight exposure, 25.5% for low physical activity, 16.1% for smoking, 15.5% for drinking alcohol, 7.2% for low body weight, 6.1% for family history of osteoporosis, 4.2% for impaired liver and kidney function, 1.4% for organ transplantation and 1.1% for menopause or premature menopause. The prevalence of osteoporosis was 15.2% in male，and 28.3% in female in the 60-64 years age group; 26.7% in male，and 29.4% in female in the 65-69 years age group; 25.0% in male, and 44.4% in female in the 70-74 years age group; 36.4% in male, and 77.8% in female in the 75-79 years age group; 66.7% in male, and 83.3% in female in the over 80 years age group．Conclusion The awareness for risk factors of osteoporosis in those aged over 60 years in Daqing area was low. The osteoporosis prevalence rate in older people aged over 60 years in Daqing is high. Our results indicate that osteoporosis education is necessary． |