Bone Mineral Density and Factors influencing Bone Mineral Density in College Women
Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
;
: 190-199, 2012.
Artigo
em Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-121928
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study was to identify the levels of bone mineral density (BMD) and to explain the factors influencing BMD among female college students in Korea.METHODS:
A cross-sectional study was conducted with 144 college women. Lifestyle factors were determined by self-report questionnaire. Body composition was measured by body composition analyzer and bone mineral density was measured by ultrasound bone densitometry. Data were analyzed using SPSS for windows, version 19.0.RESULTS:
The mean BMD at calcaneus site was 0.56 g/cm2 (mean T-score=-0.22). The incidence of osteopenia was 21.5%. Factors predicting BMD were menarche age (r=-.22, p=.009) and height (r=-.18, p=.030) with 7% of explained variance.CONCLUSION:
These results suggest that health care professionals need to provide young women with program that is intended to affect their intention toward osteoporosis preventive behavior change.
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Índice:
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Assunto principal:
Osteoporose
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Composição Corporal
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Doenças Ósseas Metabólicas
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Menarca
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Calcâneo
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Densidade Óssea
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Incidência
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Estudos Transversais
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Inquéritos e Questionários
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Atenção à Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de incidência
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
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