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Smoking, alcohol consumption, drug abuse, and osteoporosis among older adults: a cross-sectional study on PERSIAN cohort study in Fasa

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Abstract

Background

With increasing life expectancy and a growing population of older adults, the prevalence of osteoporosis has risen, resulting in a higher incidence of bone fractures, which necessitate extended treatment and specialized medical care. This study investigates the relationship between smoking, alcohol consumption, drug abuse, and osteoporosis among older adults in southern Iran, utilizing cohort data.

Methods

This cross–sectional study is derived from the Fasa Adult Cohort Study (FACS), which included 10,133 individuals. From this cohort, we selected 1,631 older adults using census sampling methods. Our study aimed to explore the correlation between smoking, alcohol consumption, and drug abuse among older adults and the incidence of osteoporosis. We collected demographic information, nutritional indexes, medical history, glucocorticoid usage, and self-reported data on smoking, alcohol consumption, drug abuse, and osteoporosis through questionnaires. To investigate the relationship between smoking, alcohol, and drug use with osteoporosis while accounting for confounding factors, we employed logistic regression analysis.

Results

The average age of the study participants was 64.09 ± 3.8 years, with a majority (898 (55.1%)) being female. Osteoporosis prevalence among the subjects was 25.20%. The results did not reveal a significant correlation between smoking, alcohol consumption, drug abuse, and osteoporosis (p > 0.05). Regression analysis identified gender, recent history of fractures within the past five years, history of using glucocorticoids, and physical activity as significant predictive risk factors for osteoporosis within the study population (p < 0.05).

Conclusion

The study underscores the significance of addressing osteoporosis risk factors in older adults. Healthcare policymakers and administrators can use these findings to identify and mitigate influential factors contributing to osteoporosis in this demographic.

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Introduction

One of the biggest challenges the world faces today is an increasing number of older adults [1]. It is predicted that by 2050, the world’s older adults will have reached 2.1 billion [2]. People aged 60 years and above constitute 9.3% (approximately 7.5 million) of the total population of Iran, which number is predicted to rise to 11% by 2026 [3]. Aging is associated with chronic illnesses, disabilities, and cognitive impairment [4]. Hypertension, sleep disorders, indigestion, obesity, osteoporosis, and balance problems are among the health issues that correlate with old age [5–6]. Osteoporosis is a very serious problem among older adults and is reported to be most prevalent in Asia (24.3%) [5].

The most common metabolic bone disease, osteoporosis is caused by a lack of balance in the function of bone cells (imbalance between deterioration and production of bone), leading to a reduction in bone density and atrophy in bone tissues, which in turn increases the brittleness of bones and the risk of fractures [7]. In individuals with osteoporosis, the average bone mineral density (BMD) with a standard deviation of 2.5 is less than the healthy adults in a similar age and gender group (SD: T-score ≤ -2.5) [8]. Osteoporosis causes acute and chronic pain, increases the risk of hospitalization, and reduces activities of daily living (ADL) in older adults. Fractures because of osteoporosis are known as the most serious clinical consequences of the disease, which cause lengthy treatments and special medical management and are associated with increased mortality and a considerable socio-economic burden [9,10,11,12]. Complex interactions between genetic and environmental factors have been reported which help a better understanding of the pathophysiology of osteoporosis. These factors include smoking, alcohol consumption, lack of physical activity, weight change, inadequate intake of nutrients, especially calcium and vitamin D, history of fractures, use of, hormonal factors, genetic factors, and being female [13,14,15]. Research shows that smoking can disrupt the cycle of bone growth, which reduces bone mass and density and increases the risk of osteoporosis [16–17]. Tobacco smoke indirectly impacts bone mass by affecting body weight changes, the PTH-vitamin D axis, adrenal hormones, sex hormones, and elevation of oxidative stress in bone tissues. Also tobacco smoke has a direct impact on bone mass [18]. Alcohol consumption is linked to an increased rate of fractures and accompanying consequences. However, little is known about the complicated effects of alcohol on bone tissues. More research into the long-term effects of smoking and alcohol use on osteoporosis is recommended [8].

Among older adults, the most commonly abused drugs are alcohol, smoking, hashish, and prescription drugs, including opioids and benzodiazepines [18]. The results of a 2018 study in the U.S. showed that, in the course of 12 months, the rate of abuse of alcohol, smoking, hashish, and opioids (prescription opioids included) by individuals aged 65 years and above was 43%, 14%, 4.1%, and 1.3% respectively [19]. A study by Ahmadi et al. (2022) reported that 11.3% of the older adults in Tehran abused substances: 3.74% and 83.20% were addicted to opium and alcohol respectively [20]. Some studies show that opium with inhibiting Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) and the ability of Inhibition of osteoblasts؛ may be associated with increased risk of osteoporosis [21]. Gozashti et al. and Li et al. indicated that opium addicts are more vulnerable to the occurrence of BMD loss compared with non-addicts [22–23]. According to a meta-analysis by Godos et al., excessive consumption of alcohol correlates with a higher risk of f fractures because of osteoporosis and pelvic fractures [24]. Most of these studies suffer from ignoring the role of potential confounders such as physical activity and dietary factors in their analysis.

Thus, the prevention of osteoporosis and resulting fractures by identifying and understanding the controllable risk factors is essential. Because of the increase in the number of older adults, drug abuse in this population, the socioeconomic burden of osteoporosis on the patients and their society, and the lack of a study of this type in Fasa, the present study investigated the relationship between smoking, alcohol consumption, and drug abuse and osteoporosis in the older adults in a PERSIAN cohort study in Fasa.

Methods

The present study is an analytical cross-sectional study that was conducted using the data of the first phase of the PERSIAN Fasa adult cohort. The first phase of the study lasted from 2014 to 2016. This study was performed on 1,631 older adults referring to the Fasa Adult Cohort Study (FACS). FACS is a branch of PERSIAN Cohort (Prospective Epidemiological Research Studies in Iran) initiated in 2014. The Fasa Adult Cohort (FACS) was started in November 2014 to evaluate the risk factors associated with the most common non-communicable diseases in the residents of the rural area of Fasa. This study is a population-based longitudinal survey with a total follow-up period of 15 years. In this cohort were included, all adults over 35 years of age who had lived in rural areas for at least 9 months. However, subjects with physical or mental disabilities who could not complete the measurements or answer the questions were excluded from the study. Overall, 10,133 subjects were included in the original cohort study. Out of this number, 1631 people were over 60 years old, and these people were considered for the current study. In this study, the information from the first phase of the Persian Fasa cohort was used. In this cohort study, demographic information including age, gender, marital status, education level, number of pregnancies and abortions, history of bone fractures in the last 5 years, history of tubectomy and hysterectomy, history of diseases (diabetes, blood pressure, cardiovascular) were collected through Personal interview and self-report. Physical activity was measured with a 20-question questionnaire that was designed to measure the activity of Iranians in rural areas. The time of each activity (in hours) per day was multiplied by the MET value of that activity, and the physical activity of each person was recorded as MET/day. The complete data collection sheet and questionnaire are available at ncdrc.fums.ac.ir. Weight was measured with a digital scale with an accuracy of 0.1 kg. Height was measured using a stadiometer with an accuracy of 0.1 cm. BMI was calculated by dividing weight in kilograms by the square of height in meters (kg/m²). To record the medications taken, including the history of using glucocorticoids, the participants were asked to bring their medications with them at the time of the interview to record the medication history as accurately as possible. Smoking, alcohol use, and drug abuse were recorded by self-report and through the answer to the question “whether they have used smoking, alcohol, or drugs in the last 12 months.” Osteoporosis was recorded by self-report and by answering the question “Has the doctor told you that you have osteoporosis?“. Nutritional indicators (vitamin D, vitamin E, calcium, phosphorus, calorie intake) were measured through the Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ). The cohort study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Fasa University of Medical Sciences (IR.FUMS.REC.1395.177) and the study was conducted following the Helsinki Declaration and Iranian national guidelines for ethics in research. Details of the FACS have been described extensively elsewhere [25, 26].

After acquiring a research ethics permit and a license from the Department of Research, the researchers extracted needed information from the Fasa cohort. The extracted data were compared into two groups based on whether they had or did not have osteoporosis.

The collected data were analyzed using SPSS 23 (Armonk, NY: IBM Corp) and descriptive and inferential statistics, including t-test, chi-square, analysis of variance, and logistic regression. Logistic regression was used to investigate the relationship between smoking, alcohol, and drugs with osteoporosis by removing the effect of confounding factors. P-values of less than 0.05 were considered significant.

Ethical considerations

All the participants gave written informed consent to participate in the study. The present study was conducted in terms of the principles of the revised Declaration of Helsinki, which is a statement of ethical principles that directs physicians and other participants in medical research involving human subjects. The participants were assured about their anonymity and confidentiality of their information. Moreover, the study was approved by the Institutional Research Ethics Committee of Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran (ethical code: IR.FUMS.REC.1401.246).

Results

In the present study, 1,631 individuals were studied. The mean age of the subjects was 64.09 ± 3.8 years, with most of the subjects (898 (55.1%)) being female. All the female subjects had experienced menopause, and the number of pregnancies and abortions among them were 8.98 ± 3.25 and 0.73 ± 1.08 respectively. The body mass index (BMI) of the subjects was 25.09 ± 4.49 (kg/m²),their calorie intake was 2888.44 ± 1177.85 (kcal), and their physical activity was 39.82 ± 10.83 (MET/day). The prevalence of osteoporosis among them was found to be 25.2%. Table 1 shows the other demographic characteristics of the subjects.

Table 1 Frequency distribution of the study population’s demographic characteristics
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The results showed that the rate of osteoporosis was higher in females than the males. Also, the variables of smoking, alcohol consumption, and drug abuse were significant in both the group with osteoporosis and the group without osteoporosis. Table 2 shows the basic characteristics of the subjects with and the subjects without osteoporosis. The logistic regression results showed that the variables of of gender, physical activity, history of a bone fracture in the past five years, and history of using glucocorticoids were predicting risk factors of osteoporosis in the older adults who were studied. Being female, having a history of a bone fracture in the past five years, and using prednisolone increased the risk of osteoporosis by 7.22%, 2.19%, and 4.16% respectively. On the other hand, physical activity was found to be a protective factor against osteoporosis (Table 3).

Table 2 A comparison between the basic characteristics of the subjects with and without osteoporosis
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Table 3 Logistic regression results for the predicting risk factors of osteoporosis in the older adults under study
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Discussion

The findings of the study showed the total prevalence of osteoporosis among older adults to be 25.20%. The high rate of osteoporosis and fractures associated with it poses a serious challenge to not only healthcare authorities but the patients and their families and the whole society [27]. A study of 2,425 older adults in Bushehr by Fahimfar et al. found the prevalence of osteoporosis to be 41.50% [28]. A similar study of old patients in Chinese hospitals by Li et al. (2019) showed that 62.80% of patients aged over 60 years suffered from osteoporosis [29]. Differences in sample size and study settings can explain the difference between the rates of the disease as reported by the two studies; so that in this study, most of the subjects were women and community- dwelling. In a study by Zhang et al., the prevalence of osteoporosis in older adults aged above 70 years was reported to be 39.5%, which is greater than the rate determined by the present study [30]. This discrepancy can be attributed to differences between the ages of the subjects: research shows that primary osteoporosis is more common among women who have experienced menopause and men and women who are aged 70 years and above [5, 31].

The present study’s findings showed that the variables of smoking and drug abuse weren’t identified as predicting risk factors of osteoporosis in older adults. Similarly, a study by Mousavi et al. reported that smoking did not correlate with osteoporosis [32].

However, other studies verify that there is a correlation between the above-mentioned variables and osteoporosis. For example, studies of older adults conducted by Hayder et al. [17] and Hou et al. [33] found that smoking impacted osteoporosis. Also, Weng et al. [34] reported that smoking leads to a reduction in bone density and is, therefore, an independent risk factor for osteoporosis. Likewise, the results of a study by Yang et al. [7] demonstrated that smoking has a great impact on osteoporosis, especially in males. Wang et al. [35] reported that regular smoking significantly increases the risk of osteoporosis and osteopenia. Similarly, Zamani et al. [36] and Irani et al. [37] found heavy smoking (over 20 cigarettes a day) to be a major risk factor for osteoporosis. A study of older adults by Marques et al. [38] showed that, after the confounding variables were moderated, current and previous smoking harmed the health of bones and current smoking in particular can aggravate loss of bone density in older ages. As for drug abuse, most studies have indicated a correlation between opioids and osteoporosis [21,22,23, 39]. In general, the discrepancy between the findings of the present study and the above studies can be explained, by smoking, some of the older adults might have refused to mention that they smoked. As for drug abuse, This may be because most studies have not adjusted the association of opium and BMD based on potential confounders, while we, in our adjusted analysis, considered the role of smoking, BMI, nutritional indexes, history of diseases, history of using glucocorticoids and physical exercise simultaneously which may provide more valid results. Moreover, more than half of the subjects in the present study were postmenopausal females and the confounding effect of menopause can explain the insignificance of the impact of smoking and drug abuse on osteoporosis in the subjects who were studied.

Based on the results of the present study, alcohol consumption was significantly reported in people with osteoporosis compared to healthy people. A meta-analysis by Cheraghi et al. [40] pointed to a positive correlation between alcohol consumption and osteoporosis. There is evidence of a correlation between excessive consumption of alcohol and a higher risk of fractures due to osteoporosis and pelvic fractures [24, 41]. On the other hand, several studies have found that low-to-moderate consumption of alcohol may have protective effects on the health of bones in female adults; yet, the impact of alcohol in smaller doses is unknown as the BMD of even light drinkers was found to be higher than that of non-drinkers [24, 42]. However, based on the results of the present study, alcohol consumption was significantly reported in people with osteoporosis compared to healthy people. However, because of the very low prevalence of alcohol in the present study, which may be due to the lack of routinely consumed in the religious and cultural context of the city of Fasa, especially among women, or the lack of reporting of its consumption by the participants, it was not included in the regression model.

In the present study, the variables of gender, history of a bone fracture in the past five years, and history of using glucocorticoids were identified as predicting risk factors of osteoporosis in older adults. On a similar note, in a study by Mousavi et al. [32], gender, use of cortisone, and having a history of a bone fracture after the age of 40 were found to have a significant correlation with bone density. As with the present study, many other studies have confirmed the correlation between being female and an increased risk of osteoporosis [5, 30, 43, 44]. Being female is an independent risk factor of osteoporosis among older adults: osteoporosis is more common among women than men. This increase may be associated with a reduction in estrogen levels following menopause in women [30]. Wang et al. [35] found having a history of a bone fracture and greater risk of osteoporosis to be correlated. Studies refer to having a history of bone fracture as the primary risk factor for osteoporosis in men [45]. As for using cortisone, Schmidt et al. [46] reported that the use of glucocorticoids can increase the risk of osteoporosis. Glucocorticoids are effective immunosuppressive drugs with many uses. These drugs manifest a predictable effect on bones which is characterized by a rapid reduction in bone density in the first 3 to 6 months after administration, followed by a gradual decrease in bone formation. Therefore, the dose and length of use of glucocorticoids should be carefully controlled for all patients. Patients should be counseled about lifestyle-related measures they can take to preserve their bone density, including nutrition and weight-bearing exercises [47]. Previous studies confirm that the use of glucocorticoids is a common secondary cause of osteoporosis among adults, especially patients with rheumatoid arthritis, which is consistent with the findings of the present study [48, 49].

In the present study, regular physical exercise was identified as a protective factor against osteoporosis. Similarly, previous studies have found playing sports and regular physical exercise as important protective factors against osteoporosis [8, 50, 51]. According to a systematic review, physical activities probably have significant clinical advantages in preventing osteoporosis in older adults, especially activities that include a variety of exercises and resistance training performed regularly (at least 2 to 3 times a week) for + 60 min [52]. Studies show that physical activities can not only prevent osteoporosis, but also help manage this condition in individuals who have osteoporosis: physical activities and safe exercise can promote bone density, reduce the risk of falling and fractures, improve posture, help manage the symptoms of spinal fractures, and minimize the potential hazards of the disease in individuals with osteoporosis [53].

Limitations

The Cross-sectional nature of our data constrains our ability to establish causal relationships between the variables of interest. Future research should adopt longitudinal designs and prospective cohort methods in diverse regions of Iran and other countries to enhance our understanding. Another limitation of the current study was the self-reported nature of osteoporosis, which may ignore some positive cases and underreport the reality. Therefore, it is suggested that osteoporosis be measured and recorded based on laboratory (lab) test and Bone Mineral Densitometry (BMD).

Conclusion

This study has pinpointed several key factors that predict the risk of osteoporosis among older adults. Specifically, gender, a history of bone fractures in the past five years, a history of using glucocorticoids, and physical activity emerged as significant predictors. Notably, smoking, alcohol consumption, and drug abuse did not exhibit a significant correlation with osteoporosis, although it’s essential to approach these findings cautiously. To gain further insights, prospective cohort studies are strongly recommended. This research underscores the importance of recognizing and addressing these risk factors to aid in the prevention and management of osteoporosis in older adults.

Data availability

The datasets generated and/or analysed during the current study are not publicly available due to the necessity to ensure participant confidentiality policies and laws of the country but are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.

Abbreviations

FACS:

Fasa Adalt Cohort Study

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MB was involved in the conception and organization of the study. MB, ZK, and, VR were involved in the execution and data collection of the study; MB, ZT, and AD, participated in statistical analysis design and/or execution. All authors contributed to the preparation, critical review and all of them approved the final manuscript.

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Khiyali, Z., Rashedi, V., Tavacol, Z. et al. Smoking, alcohol consumption, drug abuse, and osteoporosis among older adults: a cross-sectional study on PERSIAN cohort study in Fasa. BMC Geriatr 24, 80 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-04678-y

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