Abstract
This study was designed to investigate the relationship between pulmonary function and quality of life in women with osteoporosis or osteopenia. Our study included 17 female patients aged 53.5 ± 7.4 who were diagnosed as osteoporosis (n = 9) or osteopenia (n = 8). Pulmonary function of patients who received the study was measured by spirometry. Quality of life was assessed by SF-36 and The European Society of Osteoporosis, Quality of Life Questionnaire (QUALEFFO). There were significant correlations between FEV1 and SF36 physical functioning score (r=0.60, p=0.05), total QUALEFFO score (r=-0.51, p=0.03); FMF and SF36 physical functioning score (r=0.64, p=0.006), SF 36 mental health score (r=0.53, p=0.03), QUALEFFO pain score (r=-0.49, p=0.04), QUALEFFO physical functioning score (r=-0.58, p=0.01), QUALEFFO total score (r=-0.71, p=0.001); PEF and SF36 physical functioning score (r=0.71, p=0.002), QUALEFFO physical functioning score (r=-0.51, p=0.04), mental functioning score (r=-0.52, p=0.04) and QUALEFFO total score (r=-0.60, p=0.01). At the end of this study, we concluded that women with osteoporosis or osteopenia had a better outcome on quality of life when they had a better outcome on pulmonary function.
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