# Prevalence and Predictors of Osteoporosis Among the Chinese Population in Klang Valley, Malaysia
## 5 Conclusions  
In conclusion, the crude prevalence of osteoporosis among Malaysian Chinese aged 40 years was 15.3%, while sex-specific prevalence was 11.5% in men and 18.9% in women. The positive predictors of osteoporosis among Malaysian Chinese were age and low monthly income, while body weight was found to be a negative predictor. The identification of these risk factors has major implications for the design of early preventive programs against osteoporosis among middle-aged or elderly Chinese population in Malaysia. A special focus should be given to those with low socioeconomic status because they may not have easy access to healthcare facilities that cater to their bone health. Proper health education towards a healthy lifestyle also must be considered since it is a proactive measure to prevent osteoporosis. Conceptualization, K.-Y.C., N.M. ([PERSON]), N.M. ([PERSON]), F.A., M.R.A.M., P.-Y.N., N.A.J. and I.-N.S. ; funding acquisition, N.M. ([PERSON]) and K.-Y.C. ; investigation, S.S. and C.Y.C. ; methodology, K.-Y.C. ; project administration, I.-N.S. and K.-Y.C. ; supervision, N.M. ([PERSON]), N.M. ([PERSON]), F.A., M.R.A.M., P.-Y.N., and N.A.J. ; writing, original draft, S.S. and C.Y.C. ; writing, review and editing, I.-N.S. and K.-Y.C. This research was funded by the postgraduate research grant GUP-2017-060 and the Arus Perdana Grant (AP-2017-009/1) from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. We would like to extend our gratitude to [PERSON], [PERSON], [PERSON], [PERSON], and [PERSON] from the Department of Pharmacology for their kind assistance. The authors declare no conflict of interest. * (12) Department of Statistics. _Household Income and Basic Amentities Survey Report 2016_; Department of Statistics, Malaysia: Putrajaya, Malaysia, 2016. * (13) [PERSON]; [PERSON]; [PERSON]; [PERSON] Factors associated with bone health in Malaysian middle-aged and elderly women assessed via quantitative ultrasound. _Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health_**2017**, _14_, 736. [CrossRef]
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