Is Passive Smoking a Risk Factor for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis? - Original Investigation

Aim: We aimed to show whether or not passive smoking is a risk factor for postmenopausal osteoporosis. Material and Methods: 250 postmenopausal women between the ages 40-65, who have not had menstruated for at least one year, had FSH>40mIU/ml, have not secondary osteoporosis cause and who naturally entered menopause were engaged in the study. Cases were divided into three study groups depending on their relations with cigarettes (Aİ: active smokers, Pİ: passive smokers, K: Control) and the groups are collated in terms of postmenopausal osteoporosis risk factors. BMD were measured with the DXA method. Results were evaluated as according to the measurements of WHO. ANOVA and Tukey HSD, Kruskal Wallis, Mann Whitney U and K-Square tests were applied for statistical analysis. p