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Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) All apparently healthy college going young adults of Telangana between the age of 18- 30 years who are willing to give consent to take part in the study will be recruited. 2) Young adult patients who come to orthopedic opd for minor ailments will be recruited with their consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Subjects who have taken high dose Vitamin D in last 3 months. 2) Chronic inflammatory conditions like IBD, Coeliac disease, Malabsorption syndrome, connective tissue diseases, rheumatoid arthritis. 3) Endocrine diseases like DM, Cushings, hyperparathyroidism,. 4) Pregnancy and lactation 5) Neuromuscular and metabolic conditions. 6) Those taking medications like glucocorticoids, cylosporines, high dose thyroxine, heparin, cytotoxic chemotherapy 7) Previous spine and limb fracture history.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To estimate the proportion of low bone mass (Osteoporosis and Osteopenia) among apparently healthy college going young adults of Telangana.Timepoint: Baseline only. At first visit only. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1)To determine the relationship between low bone mass & serum blood markers in apparently healthy college going young adults of Telangana. 2)To study about fat distribution, muscle mass & to estimate prevalence of sarcopenia in apparently healthy college going young adults of Telangana. (if feasible) Timepoint: Baseline only. At first visit only. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
AIIMS Bibinagar, Hyderabad