The purpose of this study was to determine osteoporosis knowledge, osteoporosis preventing behaviors and eating habits among highly educated young premenopausal women under the age of bone mineralization termination. This cross-sectional study was conducted on 189 academic and administrative staff of Erciyes University, aged 18-35 years. The knowledge level of osteoporosis was evaluated with the Turkish version of the Osteoporosis Knowledge Test (OKT). Osteoporosis preventing behaviors and eating habits of participants were assessed. Despite the high educational level of women, they had poor levels of knowledge about osteoporosis. The mean total score for knowledge achieved by all women, out of a possible score of 24, was 14.08±3.69 or 58.6%. The mean nutrition subscale score was 9.63±3.07 and the exercise subscale score was 9.19±2.85. The total osteoporosis knowledge score and nutrition subscale scores were higher among women who have adequate consumption (≥3 servings/day) of dairy products (p<0.001) and have less frequent coffee consumption (p<0.05). No association was found between the osteoporosis knowledge score and other osteoporosis preventive behaviors. This study showed that the osteoporosis knowledge score and nutrition subscale score was higher among women who have adequate consumption of dairy products. It is a promising result in transferring knowledge to practice. However, for the dissemination of osteoporosis preventive behaviors, awareness is required to be adopted the protective measures such as nutrition and exercise as a lifestyle in the prevention of osteoporosis, which is a preventable and manageable major public health problem.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Nutrition and Dietetics |
Journal Section | Article |
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Publication Date | December 25, 2022 |
Submission Date | August 9, 2022 |
Acceptance Date | December 3, 2022 |
Published in Issue | Year 2022 |
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