Awareness of osteoporosis among female employees in Kerman, Iran

Safizadeh, Mansoureh; Aminizadeh, Elahe; Safizadeh, Hossein

doi:10.15275/rusomj.2015.0103

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“…In the present study we divided the participants into two age groups, the first is between 18 to 30 years and the second above 30 years of age. Our resu lts show that age is not significantly related to the knowledge about osteoporosis (P value = 0.188) which is similar to what has been reported in a study conducted in Iran [11].…”

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Knowledge and Awareness about Risk Factors of Osteoporosis among Young College Women at a University in Riyadh, KSA

Alshareef¹,

Al-Wehaibi²,

Alzahrani³

et al. 2018

J Bone Marrow Res

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Objectives:To measure the knowledge and awareness about risk factors of osteoporosis among young females in King Abdullah Female City at Al-Imam Mohammed ibn Saud Islamic University. Methods:This was cross-sectional study based on the self-administered questionnaire. Osteoporosis Knowledge Assessment Tool (OKAT) was used for data collection, OKAT will assess the understanding of symptoms and risk of fractures, knowledge of risk factors for osteoporosis and the preventive factors such as physical activity, diet and treatment availability. The study participants were all female students at Al-Imam Mohammed ibn Saud Islamic University which was 39774 until the academic year of 2017-2018.Results: Participants knowledge about osteoporosis found 79.4% of the 1012 subjects questioned did not have sufficient amount of knowledge about the disease. Our study explored the possible impact of sufficient knowledge and awareness in preventing the occurrence of osteoporosis in young Saudi female college students, using OKAT with cut-off score less than 60%.Conclusion: According to OKAT, young Saudi female college students do not have sufficient amount of knowledge about osteoporosis, which plays a major role in preventing the disease, therefore, an effort should be made to promote health awareness regarding osteoporosis.

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Knowledge and Awareness about Risk Factors of Osteoporosis among Young College Women at a University in Riyadh, KSA

Alshareef¹,

Al-Wehaibi²,

Alzahrani³

et al. 2018

J Bone Marrow Res

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“…factor for many morbid health problems and always believe that a thin body means better health. In contrast with previous studies investigating osteoporosis, knowledge about osteoporosis amongst women in different countries, including Turkish women's, 20 American women's, 21 Iranian women's, 22 and Saudi Arabia women's, 19 was poor or limited. However, they were expected to have good awareness since most of them had heard of osteoporosis before, even more than our current study.…”

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“…As well as most of them did not indicate about underweight (17.2%) as a risk factor for osteoporosis. However, this was the same cognizance of Turkish (29%), 20 American (27%), 21 Iranian (13%), 22 and Malaysian (24%) 23 women whom also did not recognize slimming as a risk factor. This also can be attributed to the general concept of people toward obesity as a risk…”

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Knowledge, awareness, and preventive behaviors toward osteoporosis among a sample of premenopausal women in Erbil city, Iraq

Mohammed

Dauod

2021

Zanco J. Med. Sci.

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Background and objective: Osteoporosis is among the top five conditions causing disability and prolonged hospital stay; however, it is still underestimated worldwide, especially in developing countries. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the knowledge, attitude, and preventive practice in Erbil city toward this global disease. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 395 premenopausal women aged ≥25 years and ≤ 49 years old, who were recruited by simple random sampling throughout three months from the first of October to December 2015. A questionnaire was completed through a direct interview, which consisted of four parts, including questions about knowledge, attitude, practice, and demographic questions. The statistical package for the social sciences was used for data analysis. Results: The mean age of the participants was 35 ± 8.24 years. Almost half of them did not hear about osteoporosis before. The identification of risk factors by participants was poor. Out of 395 of the participants, 92.9% had no knowledge about the diagnosis of this disease. Approximately half of the participants believed that there is no way to prevent osteoporosis. Regarding practice scoring to prevent the disease, the total score (mean) was 2.9 out of a maximum of 12, which is very low, especially among females aged 25-29 years. Conclusion: The majority of premenopausal women in Erbil city had little knowledge of osteoporosis, however unaware of osteoporosis risk factors and poor preventive practice regarding prevention. Keywords: Osteoporosis; Knowledge; Premenopause; Disability; Iraq.

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“…The items were selected through a literature review, including the information provided by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) ( 24 ) and the items of the validated questionnaires. These questionnaires included the Osteoporosis Knowledge Assessment Tool (OKAT), the revised version of the Facts on Osteoporosis Quiz (FOOQ), and those of the studies conducted among Iranian female teachers and employees ( 20 , 25 – 27 ).…”

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Knowledge and Preventive Practices About Osteoporosis Among Elementary School Teachers of Bandar-Abbas in 2020

Nikoobar

Kolahi

2022

Front. Nutr.

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PurposeTo assess knowledge and preventive practices about osteoporosis among elementary school teachers of Bandar-Abbas in 2020.Materials and MethodsIn this cross-sectional study, the schools were selected using simple random sampling, and the teachers were invited to fill out an online questionnaire. The knowledge section of the questionnaire assessed general knowledge and knowledge regarding risk/protective factors, nutrition, and physical activity. The preventive practices section assessed dietary habits using a food frequency questionnaire, asking about 16 items in six groups, intakes of which were compared to the recommendations of the Iranian food pyramid. This section also assessed physical activity using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire.ResultsTotally, 377 school teachers with a mean [standard deviation (SD)] age of 38 (6.7) participated in this study. The level of overall knowledge of 128 (33.9%) teachers was high, 222 (58.9%) moderate, and 27 (7.2%) low. The median [interquartile range (IQR)] intakes of fruits [2 (1–2)] and meats/eggs [1.7 (1.4–2.2)] were adequate, while those of dairy products [1.5 (0.9–2.3)], nuts/legumes [0.5 (0.2–1.1)], and vegetables [0.3 (0.1–1)] were inadequate. The median (IQR) intakes of tea/coffee [1 (0.6–2)] and cola [0.1 (0–0.3)] were considered limited. The physical activity level of 121 (32.1%) teachers was high, 124 (32.9%) moderate, and 135 (35%) low.ConclusionKnowledge of the teachers about osteoporosis was moderate, and their preventive practices were somewhat adequate concerning dietary habits and moderate concerning physical activity.

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Awareness of osteoporosis among female employees in Kerman, Iran

Cited by 9 publications

References 16 publications

Knowledge and Awareness about Risk Factors of Osteoporosis among Young College Women at a University in Riyadh, KSA

Knowledge and Awareness about Risk Factors of Osteoporosis among Young College Women at a University in Riyadh, KSA

Knowledge, awareness, and preventive behaviors toward osteoporosis among a sample of premenopausal women in Erbil city, Iraq

Knowledge and Preventive Practices About Osteoporosis Among Elementary School Teachers of Bandar-Abbas in 2020

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