Relationship between Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Lumbar Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study using radiological measurements.

Purpose: To analyze the relationship between type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women and to assess risk factors of osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (OVCF) in postmenopausal diabetic women.

Overview Of Literature: Type 2 DM has negative effects on the quality of bone.