Diabetes is a group of metabolic diseases with rapid growth. One of the complications associated with diabetes is osteoporosis. Objective: To estimate the proportion, the level of decreased bone mineral density in type 2 diabetic patients by measurements dual energy X ray Absorptiometry and a number of factors related to this condition at the Can Tho University Hospital of Medicine and Pharmacy from June 2012 to May 2013. Method: crossective and descriptive study. Result: In 77 patients with type 2 diabetes had 27,3 percent with decreased bone mineral density. In that, osteopenia was 26 percent, osteoporosis was 1.3 percent. Reduction in bone mineral density at the female patients was 21 times more than male. Female patients, over 60 years, the low education level, living in rural areas had the risk of low bone mineral density in turn 21 times, 13 times, 8 times and 3 times higher than other patients. Additional one year old, the risk of decreased bone mineral density increased by 1. 15 times and the male patients, the risk of reduced bone mineral density decreased 96 percent. Conclusions: patients with type 2 diabetes was at the higher risk of decreased bone mineral density
specially, female patients, over 60 years, low education, living in rural areas.