Knowledge of middle-aged women regarding the prevention of osteoporosis

Abstract

Women constitute the most important segment of our population. Most of the middle-aged women are affected with Osteoporosis which is one of the most prevalent bone diseases in the world. The objective of the study is to assess the knowledge of middle aged women regarding the prevention of osteoporosis. Osteoporosis affects 55% aged 50 and above of this approximately 80 % are women one in three women and one in twelve men over the age of 50 years worldwide are estimated to have osteoporosis. Primary prevention of osteoporosis is the first and most important one especially among the middle-aged women, as they are going to attain menopause soon. As a part of primary prevention they should follow a balanced diet, calcium and vitamin D3 supplements, physical activity, prevents falls, hormone replacement therapy. Calcium and vitamin D exert a positive effect on a muscular tissue which helps in building up the mass and strength of muscles thereby promotes osteoporosis prevention. By using non experimental univarient descriptive design 60 women who met inclusion criteria were selected with convenient sampling technique. Out of 60 sample 23 (38%) had very good knowledge, twenty one had (35%) had average knowledge, nine (15%) had excellent knowledge, seven (12%) of them had good knowledge and none of them had poor knowledge. As a middle aged women attains menopause it is necessary to boost their knowledge regarding osteoporosis, where the main study focused to assess the knowledge of middle aged women on osteoporosis.