Assessment of serum calcium and magnesium level in pre and postmenopausal women in Rajshahi city

Background: After menopause, the quality of life for women is one of the major health issues. In postmenopausal women, rapid bone loss occurs due to hormonal factors which is responsible for increasing risk of fractures. Methods: This cross-sectional type of descriptive study was carried out in the Department of Physiology, Rajshahi Medical College, Rajshahi over a period of 1 year from July 2021 to June 2022 among the 60 pre and postmenopausal women in Rajshahi city. Pre-designed, validated structured questionnaire, measuring tape, weight measuring machine and blood collection set were used to gather data. Results: The mean serum calcium level was not significantly decreased (p>0.05) in postmenopausal women but serum magnesium level was significantly decreased (p=0.04) in postmenopausal women in comparison to premenopausal women. Conclusions: Estimation of serum Ca and Mg should be done at regular basis in postmenopausal women to prevent various diseases like postmenopausal osteoporosis and cardiovascular diseases.