Journal of Osteoporosis and Physical Activity
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-9509
+44 1478 350008
ISSN: 2329-9509
+44 1478 350008
Ying Liang
Peking University Sixth Hospital, Institute of Mental Health, Ministry of Health,
Beijing, Haidian District
China
Research Article
Prevalence and Factors Associated With Decreased Bone Mineral Density in Young and Middle-Aged Male Schizophrenic Patients
Author(s): Yang Shen, Zhiyong Li, Yichen Huang, Jing Yan and Ying LiangYang Shen, Zhiyong Li, Yichen Huang, Jing Yan and Ying Liang
Objective: The prevalence and factors of decreased bone mineral density (BMD) in young and middle-aged schizophrenic male subjects were examined in this study.
Methods: The sample included male patients, diagnosed with schizophrenia, between 18 and 45 years old. In the large-sample, cross-sectional study, cluster sampling method was adopted. 200 male inpatients in total, between 18 and 45 years old, diagnosed with schizophrenia, were included and interviewed in Beijing. The clinical assessment instruments included the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) and a questionnaire with disease-related investigations and general information. The laboratory measurements concluded calcium, phosphorus, total cholesterol, prolactin (PRL), thyroid stimulating hormone, fT3, T3, fT4, T4, testosterone and fasting blood-glucose (FBG). Dual-energy X-ray.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2329-9509.1000189