Osteoporosis knowledge, attitudes, and practices among female Princess Nourah University students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Khired, Zenat; El–Akabawy, Gehan; Alsebail, Raghad; Alotaibi, Ahad; AlBlowi, Nouf; Albalawi, Houri K.; Alrussayes, Saja S

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“…In this study, most participants were able to identify calcium-rich food such as sardines and broccoli. This founding is supported by the findings from the study conducted by (Khired et al, 2021), in which only 48% of middle-aged and older Saudi women could correctly recognize these foods.…”

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Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Osteoporosis Risk Factors among Jazan University Students, 2019

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Osteoporosis is one of the non-communicable diseases that closely links to lifestyle and nutrition. This is a cross-sectional descriptive epidemiologic study, carried out on 440 Jazan university students (males& females). They are chosen by a stratified multistage cluster sampling technique to assess their knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) about osteoporosis risk factors. The data are collected using a validated semi structured Arabic questionnaires. The findings revealed that almost all survey participants agreed with the definition of osteoporosis, which is the decrease of bone density, with only 8.7% disagreeing. Furthermore, 80.0 percent of survey participants classified osteoporosis as a cause of bone fracture. The findings suggest that the study participants' good attitudes toward risk factor prevention of osteoporosis are linked to the daily consumption of an acceptable amount of milk. Another positive attitude toward osteoporosis prevention stemmed from a reduction in the amount of energy drinks consumed, which has been identified as an osteoporosis risk factor. The study recommends that university students of all grades participate in health education programs about osteoporosis risk factors and preventive treatment.

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Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Osteoporosis Risk Factors among Jazan University Students, 2019

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“…Even in populations that are hypothetically more likely to have good knowledge of osteoporosis, such as medical students, some authors reported under desired levels of osteoporosis-related knowledge. [ 13 14 21 ] Another study revealed a lack of awareness of osteoporosis among postmenopausal women—a specially important population with an increased risk of osteoporosis. [ 9 ] In this study, participants had adequate overall knowledge about specific risk and preventive factors of osteoporosis.…”

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Evaluation of knowledge about osteoporosis risk factors among adults above 40 years of age in Hafar Al-Batin Region, Saudi Arabia

Alrashidy

2021

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care

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Background: Osteoporosis is a growing public health issue that is prevalent among the Saudi Arabian population. Several risk factors for the disease have been identified and could be modified using preventive strategies, including increasing awareness about the disease in susceptible individuals. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using interview-based questionnaires to evaluate knowledge of osteoporosis risk factors in a sample of 513 Saudi participants attending primary health care centers (PHCCs) in the Hafar Al-Batin region, Saudi Arabia. The analysis was conducted using the Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 21. Findings: A total of 513 participants were surveyed (78.8% female and 21.2% male). The study population had an overall good knowledge about osteoporosis risk factors. The analysis detected significant associations between the level of knowledge and the following parameters: sex, marital status, employment status, and education level ( P < 0.05). Conclusions: The majority of the study cohort had good knowledge of osteoporosis risk factors. The male participants had significantly more knowledge compared to females. Married people had better knowledge scores compared to unmarried ones. Employed and educated participants had significantly better knowledge compared to unemployed and those with an education level less than college. The involvement of primary health care utilizers by physicians and health authorities is highly recommended to increase awareness of osteoporosis.

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“…Secondary prophylaxis aims to identify populations with low bone mass and multiple risk factors for osteoporosis-related fractures and to initiate multifactorial pharmacological and lifestyle-related interventions (Dontas and Yiannakopoulos, 2007). About 200 million people suffer from osteoporosis and about 8.9 million fractures are caused by osteoporotic fractures (Khired et al, 2021;Sözen et al, 2017). Its prevalence is increasing and remains largely undiagnosed and untreated (Sözen et al, 2017).…”

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“…This was higher than reported in previous literature as a noticeable lack of understanding of osteoporosis among young adults and adolescents was discovered in one review by Chin et al, (2018) which included 34 studies from around the world. Even in groups that are ostensibly more likely to be knowledgeable about osteoporosis, like medical students, some authors reported less knowledge than ideal in this area(Bilal et al, 2017;Khired et al, 2021;Senthilraja et al, 2019…”

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The perceptiveness of the preventable measures and complications of osteoporosis in Saudi Arabia

Alamri¹,

Alharthi²,

Ismail³

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Background: Osteoporosis is a major public health problem worldwide.Osteoporosis prevention can be primary or secondary. This study assessed the level of perceptiveness about the preventable measures and complications of osteoporosis in KSA. Method: This was an observational cross-sectional study.Data was collected using an electronic, self-administered, structured questionnaire distributed in Saudi Arabia. SPSS 26 was used for data entry and data analysis. Results: The study included 2486 participants, 59.1% of whom were females and 45.3% were more than 30 years old. The vast majority (86.1%) knows what osteoporosis is and 83.1% think it is a serious condition. About 69% of participants reported women as a high-risk group and 92.2% said that osteoporosis increases the risk of fractures and 74.6% think osteoporosis can be prevented. About 54.1% take supplements containing calcium or vitamin D always or sometimes. Conclusion: The current study shows a moderate level of knowledge among the Saudi population about osteoporosis and its complications compared to other countries. And accordingly, it is essential to conduct explicit awareness programs on osteoporosis and its prevention programs.

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Osteoporosis knowledge, attitudes, and practices among female Princess Nourah University students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Osteoporosis Risk Factors among Jazan University Students, 2019

Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Osteoporosis Risk Factors among Jazan University Students, 2019

Evaluation of knowledge about osteoporosis risk factors among adults above 40 years of age in Hafar Al-Batin Region, Saudi Arabia

The perceptiveness of the preventable measures and complications of osteoporosis in Saudi Arabia

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