本文报道了老年人吸入或口服皮质类固醇后对骨密度的影响。研究的对象包括56至91岁的991名白人妇女和682名白人男性。首先调查供试者的气喘或骨关节炎病史、饮酒、吸烟和服药及体育活动、妇女停经的情况。对骨密度采用单光子吸收仪测定桡骨远端和中端,和利用双能X光吸收仪测定髋骨和脊骨;测定身高和体重,计算身体质量指数(kg/ This article reports the effects of inhaled or oral corticosteroids on bone mineral density in the elderly. The study included 991 white women aged 56 to 91 and 682 white men. First examine the subjects’ history of asthma or osteoarthritis, alcohol consumption, smoking and medication and physical activity, and women’s menopause. Bone mineral density was measured by single-photon absorption spectroscopy in the distal and mid-radius, and the use of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry of the hip and spine; height and weight were measured, body mass index (kg /