Introduction:

Osteoporosis represents a health problem due to the impact on morbidity, mortality, quality of life and high costs. The risk factors associated with osteoporosis have been poorly addressed in Cuban men.

Objective:

To determine the bone mass and its possible relationship with sociodemographic and lifestyle factors in middle-aged men at Vedado University Polyclinic.

Methods:

A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in middle-aged men. From the data collection form were extracted sociodemographic, lifestyle and physical examination elements. Densitometry was performed to determine bone mass. Four groups (40-49 and 50-59 years in L1-L4 and femur were created, only L1-L4 was analyzed). People with normal bone and poor bone mass were identified and associated with risk factors.

Results:

Normal bone predominated in the studied men, L1-L4 (27 = 62.8%) and femur (38 = 88.4%). 85.7% between 50-99 years with meztizo skin color presented poor bone mass. Normal bone was evidenced in white and black skin subjects (100 and 83.3%) (p = 0.017). In both groups, predominance of normal bone was observed in those with adequate (100%) and acceptable diet (66.6%). In those 40-49 year-old subjects who had physical activity, normal bone predominated; but in those 50-59 year-old subjects, bad bone mass predominated (6 = 60%). In both groups, normal bone predominated in those who consumed alcoholic beverages and smoked in both groups.

Conclusions:

Most of the men studied had normal bone mass, the affectation was greater in L1-L4. Older age and mestizo skin color in 50-59 year-old men were associated with greater bone damage. Lifestyle factors were not related to bone mass.

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