Korean J Women Health Nurs.
2012 Sep;18(3):190-199. 10.4069/kjwhn.2012.18.3.190.
Bone Mineral Density and Factors influencing Bone Mineral Density in College Women
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- 1Department of Nursing, Konkuk University, Chungju, Korea.
- 2Department of Nursing, Kkottongnae University, Cheongwon, Korea.
- 3Department of Nursing, Semyung University, Jecheon, Korea. mh1352@semyung.ac.kr
- KMID: 2308258
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.2012.18.3.190
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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