Association between ABO Blood Groups and Osteoporosis Severity in Chinese Adults Aged 50 Years and Over

This study investigated whether the ABO blood groups contributed to the severity of osteoporosis in 1452 community-dwelling Chinese adults aged 50 - 85 years. Osteoporosis severity was scored as: F-0, no osteoporosis; F-1, osteopenia; F-2, osteoporosis; and F-3, severe osteoporosis. The proportions of adults with a non-O blood group were 55.0%, 62.0%, 70.8% and 72.6% for the groups with F-0, F-1, F-2 and F-3 osteoporosis scores, respectively. Having a non-O blood group was associated with an increased severity of osteoporosis, even after adjustment for gender, age and cigarette consumption (odds ratio 1.8; 95% confidence interval 1.0, 2.9). This study demonstrated that having a non-O blood group was an independent risk factor for the progression of osteoporosis in Chinese adults with osteoporosis aged >= 50 years.