The correlation of number of parity and bone mineral density (BMD) in women: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Saei Ghare Naz, Marzieh and Rashidi Fakari, Farzaneh and Ghasemi, Vida and Kiani, Zahra and Ozgoli, Giti (2019) The correlation of number of parity and bone mineral density (BMD) in women: A systematic review and meta-analysis. The Iranian Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Infertility, 22 (2). pp. 73-83.

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Abstract

Introduction: Osteoporosis is a major health problem in women throughout the world. Based on the available evidence, delivery can play an important role in women's bone mineral density. Therefore, this study was performed with aim to determine the correlation between parity and bone mineral density through systematic review and. Methods: In this systematic review and meta-analysis study, for finding the related articles, the databases of PubMed, Scopus, Cochran library and Web of Science databases were searched without time limitation and with English language restriction by using of the keywords of Parity and Bone Mineral Density (BMD) or Bone Mineral Content or bone density. The adapted Newcastle-Ottawa Scale was used to assess the quality of the cross-sectional articles. Funnel plot and Egger's test was used for publication bias assessing. Q-test and I2 index were used for evaluation of heterogeneity. Fisher’s

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