Purpose. Much of the research on osteoporosis has been generated quantitatively. However, the qualitative osteoporosis literature provides valuable information on patient and clinician experiences and perspectives, informing the design and implementation of health research and healthcare services. To identify knowledge gaps and inform the design of future qualitative research, a narrative revie...

Background: In people over 50, one out of three women and 12 men experience osteoporosis. Youth lifestyle plays an essential role in increasing bone mass and preventing osteoporosis in old ages. Thus, lifestyle changes during adolescence could cause the prevention of osteoporosis in older age. This study therefore conducted to investigate the lifestyle of female high school students in relation...

The aim of study is to measure osteoporosis in the right foot at heel (calcaneus) by using quantitative ultrasound (QUS) technique. It was measured (SOS, BUA, BQI, T-score and Z-score). While usage DXA technique tissue thickness. Osteoporosis represents low bone mineral density (BMD). uses QUS measurements because it contains a high ratio trabecular bone. predominant diagnosis used for adults, ...

 Abstract Objective: The intervention program evaluated through a randomized controlled trial design, on 116 women aged 40-65, based on Intervention Map to increase consumption of calcium rich foods to prevent osteoporosis. Method: Osteoporosis knowledge and stages of change of calcium intake were as the effect variables and frequency of calcium rich foods consumption was as the outcome variabl...

Abstract The purpose of this study is to investigate the association between dietary patterns and risk associated with osteoporosis in Jordanian postmenopausal women recently diagnosed osteoporosis. A case–control design was used determine nutrient intake, lifestyle patterns. Two hundred were enrolled; 100 patients newly osteoporosis, osteoporosis-free controls, according inclusion criteria. Ca...

several demographic factors may be considered as barriers to osteoporosis prevention like high rate of illiteracy and low socioeconomic status in developing countries, there is lack of studies that assess the relationship between socioeconomic status and osteoporosis. this study was a case-control study and it was conducted in two bone mineral density centers in tehran. case group includes 163 ...

Osteoporosis is a systemic disease of the skeleton, characteri­zed by decrease in bone mass and qualitative changes structure, which lead to increased fragility risk of fractures. Objective. To analyze published information on awareness women United States, Europe Ukraine about osteoporosis postmenopausal period. It estimated that general, 50 % most countries do not receive drug therapy are una...