Prevalence of osteoporosis and associated factors among people aged 50 years and older in the Madhesh province of Nepal: a community-based cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Narendra Kumar Chaudhary (Author), Dev Ram Sunuwar (Author), Manish Raj Sapkota (Author), Suman Pant (Author), Mary Pradhan (Author), Kailash Kumar Bhandari (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The high prevalence of osteoporosis has increased the economic burden on the health system globally. The burden of osteoporosis and its associated factors have not been adequately assessed in community settings in the Nepalese context thus far. Therefore, this study aimed to asse...