Introduction: Osteoporosis, a condition characterized by decrease in the bone mass and bony architectural distortion is a leading cause of insufficiency fracture in postmenopausal women. Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) is with gold standard diagnostic tool for it. Study about prevalence of osteoporosis is essential for strategical development to reduce patient morbidity. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women presenting to a tertiary care centre in Nepal. Method: This is retrospective study where after taking ethical clearance from the Institutional Review Committee of Nepal Police Hospital, 82 postmenopausal women attending at Orthopedic Outpatient Department of Nepal Police Hospital from 1st January 2024 to 30th December 2024 were studied. BMD was estimated with DEXA scan machine and data analysis was done using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 20.0. Results: Among 82 postmenopausal women, 59 (71.95%) women had osteoporosis. The mean Body Mass Index (BMI) of the respondent was 25.14 ± 4.51 Kg/m2. The mean age of menopause was 46.99 ± 2.865 years and Bone Mineral Density was 0.695±0.168 g/cm². The mean T score was -2.72 ± 1.294. Conclusions: High prevalence of postmenopausal osteoporosis indicates increased risk of insufficiency fracture in near future, suggesting urgent need of collective efforts towards the growing problem of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. Early screening and intervention to minimize the magnitude of morbidity associated with osteoporosis is necessary to reduce socioeconomic burden in our country.
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