%0 Journal Article %1 Jaffe2001 %A Jaffe, J. S. %A Timell, A. M. %A Gulanski, B. I. %D 2001 %J J Clin Densitom %K Autistic Disorder; Calcaneus; Cerebral Palsy; Comorbidity; Humans; Mental Retardation; Middle Aged; New York; Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal; Prevalence %N 1 %P 25--29 %T Prevalence of low bone density in women with developmental disabilities. %V 4 %X This study was designed to assess the prevalence and severity of low bone mineral density in an institutionalized population of postmenopausal women (n = 79) with developmental disabilities, using quantitative ultrasound of the calcaneus. The results demonstrate that this population has a significantly lower quantitative ultrasound index (QUI) of the calcaneus compared with a referent population of age-matched control subjects without mental disabilities. We used the QUI T-score threshold of <-2.0 standard deviations (SDs) to define individuals at high risk for osteoporosis, and 82\% of the study participants met this criterion. Furthermore, approx 43\% of the population had a heel QUI that was more than 2 SDs below that of age-matched control subjects, consistent with a severe degree of demineralization.

@article{Jaffe2001, abstract = {This study was designed to assess the prevalence and severity of low bone mineral density in an institutionalized population of postmenopausal women (n = 79) with developmental disabilities, using quantitative ultrasound of the calcaneus. The results demonstrate that this population has a significantly lower quantitative ultrasound index (QUI) of the calcaneus compared with a referent population of age-matched control subjects without mental disabilities. We used the QUI T-score threshold of <-2.0 standard deviations (SDs) to define individuals at high risk for osteoporosis, and 82\% of the study participants met this criterion. Furthermore, approx 43\% of the population had a heel QUI that was more than 2 SDs below that of age-matched control subjects, consistent with a severe degree of demineralization.}, added-at = {2014-07-19T20:30:20.000+0200}, author = {Jaffe, J. S. and Timell, A. M. and Gulanski, B. I.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2456ce82ad8d2250704470afb3b5ccbd5/ar0berts}, groups = {public}, interhash = {daf7dbc32261f9cef75cffaca1796cd7}, intrahash = {456ce82ad8d2250704470afb3b5ccbd5}, journal = {J Clin Densitom}, keywords = {Autistic Disorder; Calcaneus; Cerebral Palsy; Comorbidity; Humans; Mental Retardation; Middle Aged; New York; Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal; Prevalence}, number = 1, pages = {25--29}, pii = {JCD:4:1:25}, pmid = {11309516}, timestamp = {2014-07-19T20:30:20.000+0200}, title = {Prevalence of low bone density in women with developmental disabilities.}, username = {ar0berts}, volume = 4, year = 2001 }