Female Adolescentsʼ Knowledge of Bone Health Promotion Behaviors and Osteoporosis Risk Factors

Martin, Jean; Coviak, Cynthia; Gendler, Phyllis; Kim, Katherine; Cooper, Kristi; Rodrigues-Fisher, Lorraine

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“…1 Similarly, elderly women who, during their young adult period, had good lifestyles, appropriate calcium intake, and weight-bearing exercise grew into the postmenopausal period with stronger bone mass and less bone loss. 2 A study conducted on rural Turkish women in 2008, between 40-70 years old, found that osteoporosis knowledge was low at a mean score of 27.5%, with only 44.9% of women defining osteoporosis correctly. Furthermore, younger and more educated women had higher knowledge scores and greater awareness of osteoporosis than older women did.…”

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The knowledge of osteoporosis risk factors and preventive practices among women of reproductive age in the state of Qatar: a cross-sectional survey

Al-Muraikhi¹,

Said²,

Selim³

et al. 2017

Int J Community Med Public Health

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INTRODUCTIONOsteoporosis knowledge is one of several factors that are associated with osteoporosis preventive behavior. Moreover, the educational level of individuals has the potential to change the perception of health and illness to a much better level. Thus, highly educated people usually seek knowledge and have an opportunity to learn about health preventive behavior more than those with a lower educational level.1 Similarly, elderly women who, during ABSTRACTBackground: Osteoporosis is a global health problem and its prevalence is rapidly increasing worldwide. Misunderstanding about osteoporosis and the lack of preventive action among women are still common, making primary prevention at an early age the preferable intervention. This study aims at assessing the knowledge of osteoporosis and preventive practices among women aged 20-44 years. Furthermore, the planning for osteoporosis prevention requires sufficient information about women`s health beliefs, knowledge, and preventive practices as well as the cultural and socioeconomic features. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study where participants were recruited using cluster sampling with proportionate allocation. The sample (N=766) consisted of eligible women, attending the primary health care centers in Qatar during 2010, and they were interviewed using the modified Osteoporosis Knowledge Assessment Tool (OKAT). The period of this study was between January 2010 and December 2011. Results: The overall knowledge score was 61.4%, with the risk factors knowledge component being the lowest at 50%. A statistically significant relation was noted between the overall knowledge score and age, the level of education, marital status, and positive family history of osteoporosis. About 79% of the participants reported being exposed to direct sun rays for > 30 minutes /week, while only 33.6% of them were engaging in proper weight bearing exercise. Finally, the food consumption score was low at 45.4%, especially when it came to fruits and vegetables (39.6%). Conclusions:The knowledge of osteoporosis risk factors, the practice of weight bearing exercise, and the consumption of calcium and vitamin D rich diet were low. Thus, it is necessary to integrate the different components of osteoporosis prevention into a comprehensive women health program.

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The knowledge of osteoporosis risk factors and preventive practices among women of reproductive age in the state of Qatar: a cross-sectional survey

Al-Muraikhi¹,

Said²,

Selim³

et al. 2017

Int J Community Med Public Health

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“…Acquisition of peak bone mass during the first three decades and the subsequent retention of bone through middle age are important determinants for reducing the risk of osteoporosis 1 . Yet osteoporosis is regarded as a disease of old age and thus a distant threat to those at the age when preventive behaviour is most effective.…”

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Attitudes and knowledge about osteoporosis risk prevention: a survey of New Zealand women

Hurst

Wham

2007

Public Health Nutr.

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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the knowledge and health beliefs regarding osteoporosis risk factors of New Zealand women aged 20-49 years. Design: A descriptive, web-based survey. Subjects: An opportunistic sample of 622 women aged between 20 and 49 years living in Auckland, New Zealand was recruited by email. Results: There was a moderate level of knowledge about osteoporosis risk factors among the women surveyed, with a mean total score for all subjects of 16.4 (standard deviation (SD) 4.0) out of a possible 26 correct responses. Mean scores for osteoporosis knowledge were statistically different by age group, with women aged 40 -49 years scoring higher than those aged 30 -39 years and 20-29 years (17.3 (SD 4.0), 16.4 (SD 4.1) and 15.8 (SD 3.9), respectively, P , 0.001). Overall, about a third of the women perceived that they were likely to develop osteoporosis and 22% believed the disease to be potentially crippling. Most women were aware of the benefits of exercise and optimal calcium nutrition in preventing osteoporosis. Few women perceived barriers to exercise participation and eating calcium-rich foods. Older women (40-49 years) were more motivated to take care of their health than younger women (P , 0.001). A large percentage of subjects (77%) thought that calcium-rich foods contained too much cholesterol. Conclusions: Despite reporting higher than average educational attainment and health consciousness, these women demonstrated average levels of knowledge about osteoporosis risk factors. They had low feelings of susceptibility towards development of osteoporosis, but most considered it to be a serious disease.

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“…18 Knowledge items were collapsed into a dichotomous variable of correct/incorrect. "Don't know" replies indicate a lack of knowledge so were combined with incorrect replies.…”

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Female Adolescent Athletes’ Awareness of the Connection between Menstrual Status and Bone Health

Feldmann

Belsha²,

Eissa

et al. 2011

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

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Female Adolescentsʼ Knowledge of Bone Health Promotion Behaviors and Osteoporosis Risk Factors

Cited by 24 publications

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The knowledge of osteoporosis risk factors and preventive practices among women of reproductive age in the state of Qatar: a cross-sectional survey

The knowledge of osteoporosis risk factors and preventive practices among women of reproductive age in the state of Qatar: a cross-sectional survey

Attitudes and knowledge about osteoporosis risk prevention: a survey of New Zealand women

Female Adolescent Athletes’ Awareness of the Connection between Menstrual Status and Bone Health

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