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Objective: Osteoporosis (OP) and bone fractures that can result in pain, functional impairment and death are important public health problems for the elderly. The aim of our study was to asses the awareness and the information level about OP in the elderly. Materials and Methods: A total of 250 participants (203 were women, 47 were men) who were 65 years and older who presented to our outpatient clinic were included the study. Demographic data were recorded. A 26 item questionnaire was used in the assessment of information on the OP risk factors in 220 (88%) cases who reported that they are aware about OP. Questionnaires were filled with face-toface interview. Results: There was no significant difference between gender and age groups (

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate gynecological risk factors in patients with and without osteoporosis who are older than 50 years of age.METHODS: One hundred and twenty seven patients with postmenopausal-senile osteoporosis and 53 non-osteoporotic volunteers were included. The subjects were examined in terms of age, body mass index (BMI), risk factors like age at menarche, age at menopause, number of births, numbers of miscarriage and curettage, and history of breast-feeding,RESULTS: The mean age was statistically higher and the mean BMI level was statistically lower in patients (p, AMAÇ: Bu çalışmada 50 yaş üzeri osteoporozu olan ve olmayan olgularda osteoporoz için jinekolojik risk faktörlerini değerlendirmek amaçlanmıştır.YÖNTEMLER: Çalışmaya postmenopozal-senil osteoporoz tanısı alan 127 hasta ve 53 osteoporozu olmayan gönüllü alındı. Katılımcılar yaş, vücut kitle indeksi (VKİ), menarş yaşı, menopoz yaşı, doğum sayısı, düşük-küretaj sayısı, emzirme hikayesi gibi jinekolojik risk faktörleri açısından sorgulandı.BULGULAR: Hastaların yaş ortalaması kontrollere göre daha yüksek, VKİ değerleri daha düşüktü (p