A cross-sectional survey of calcium intake in relation to knowledge of osteoporosis and beliefs in young adult women

Introduction: In India, due to high rates of urbanization and economic improvement, there is a shift in disease spectrum from communicable to non-communicable diseases. Non-communicable disease contributes to around 5.87 million (60%) of all deaths in India. The level of exposure and vulnerability to non-communicable diseases is more in women than men. The present study was done in a community setting to identify the prevalence and distribution of risk factors for common non-communicable diseases among young adult women. Aim & Objective: To study prevalence of risk factors of common non-communicable diseases in young adult women. Settings and Design: A community-based cross-sectional study conducted in Palam Village of New Delhi. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study conducted in Palam Village of New Delhi. A total of 585 study subjects were interviewed using a self-designed, semi-structured, pre-designed questionnaire. Waist circumference, blood pressure and weight was measured using non-stretchable measuring tape, digital blood pressure apparatus and digital weighing scale respectively. Results: Half of the study subjects were moderately active. Most of the participants have unhealthy dietary habits. Around 2/3rd of the study subjects were taking inadequate servings of fruits and vegetables, and almost half of them were consuming salt more than the recommended levels. Conclusion: High-risk factors of common non-communicable diseases among young adult women are seen in Palam Village, New Delhi. To prevent further increase in burden of noncommunicable diseases and to lower their serious consequences, prevention and control interventions must be implemented at individual, population and program level.

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Steps Measured by Pedometry and the Relationship to Adiposity in College Women

Journal of Physical Activity and Health ◽

10.1123/jpah.2012-0255 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 11 (6) ◽

pp. 1225-1232 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Bruce Wayne Bailey ◽

Pamela Borup ◽

Larry Tucker ◽

James LeCheminant ◽

Matthew Allen ◽

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Keyword(s):

Body Composition ◽

Young Adult ◽

College Women ◽

Body Fat ◽

Percent Body Fat ◽

Adult Women ◽

Young Adult Women ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Steps Per Day ◽

The Relationship

Background:The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between steps per day and adiposity among college women.Methods:This study was cross-sectional and included women ages 18–25. Participants wore a pedometer for 7 consecutive days. Body composition was assessed using air-displacement plethysmography. Height, weight, and waist and hip circumferences were assessed.Results:The women took 10,119 ± 2836 steps per day. When divided into quartiles by steps, the top 2 quartiles of women in the study had significantly lower BMI, percent body fat, and waist and hip circumferences than the bottom quartile of women (P ≤ .05). Percent body fat was different between the bottom 2 quartiles and the top 2 quartiles (P ≤ .05). The odds of having a body fat of greater than 32% were reduced by 21.9% for every increase of 1,000 steps taken per day (P ≤ .05).Conclusions:Steps per day are related to body composition in young adult women, but this relationship weakens with progressively higher step counts. A reasonable recommendation for steps in young adult women that is associated with the lowest BMIs and body fat seems to be between 10,000–12,000 steps per day.

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Validity and Reliability Study of a Semi-Quantitative Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) for Measuring Calcium Intake in Young Adult Women

Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development ◽

10.5958/0976-5506.2019.01122.7 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 10 (5) ◽

pp. 1374

Author(s):

Wita Nurul Aini ◽

Triyanti ◽

Sandra Fikawati

Keyword(s):

Young Adult ◽

Food Frequency Questionnaire ◽

Calcium Intake ◽

Adult Women ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Young Adult Women ◽

Reliability Study ◽

Food Frequency

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Obesity and Vitamin D Insufficiency among Adolescent Girls and Young Adult Women from Korea

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu11123049 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (12) ◽

pp. 3049 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Haeun Jang ◽

Yujin Lee ◽

Kyong Park

Keyword(s):

Vitamin D ◽

Young Adult ◽

Adolescent Girls ◽

Large Scale ◽

Epidemiological Studies ◽

Vitamin D Insufficiency ◽

Adult Women ◽

Fat Percentage ◽

Young Adult Women ◽

Cross Sectional

Although there is evidence of the biological mechanisms by which obesity may induce vitamin D insufficiency or deficiency, limited epidemiological studies have been conducted, especially among Asian adolescent girls and young adult women who are at a high risk of vitamin D deficiency. This study aimed to examine the cross-sectional association between obesity and vitamin D insufficiency among adolescent girls and young adult women in Korea. We used data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) 2008–2014, and 3623 girls and young adult women aged 12–29 years were included. Demographic and lifestyle data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire from the health interview survey. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) level, body mass index (BMI), and body fat percentage (BF%) were measured during health examinations. Multivariable logistic regression was used considering the complex, multistage probability sample design of KNHANES. In the multivariable-adjusted analyses, obese girls and women, defined by BMI, were more likely to have a higher prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency (odds ratio [OR]: 1.49, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.03–2.17). This association was also evident for BF%. Participants with ≥30% BF% had a significantly higher prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency (OR: 1.52, 95% CI: 1.07–2.16). Obesity may worsen vitamin D insufficiency among adolescents and young women because of the fat-soluble characteristics of vitamin D and related health behaviors, such as a lack of outdoor activity. Further large-scale prospective cohort studies or randomized controlled trials are warranted to confirm this causality.

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Calcium Intake in Young Adult Women: Implications for Osteoporosis Risk Assessment

Journal of Obstetric Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing ◽

10.1111/j.1552-6909.1987.tb01589.x ◽

1987 ◽

Vol 16 (5) ◽

pp. 301-308 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Linda W. Carter

Keyword(s):

Risk Assessment ◽

Young Adult ◽

Calcium Intake ◽

Adult Women ◽

Young Adult Women ◽

Osteoporosis Risk

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Relationship between the Serum Ferritin and Blood Hemoglobin Concentrations in Young Adult Women-A Cross-sectional Observation Study-

The Japanese Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics ◽

10.5264/eiyogakuzashi.61.357 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 61 (6) ◽

pp. 357-362

Author(s):

Akiko Kamei ◽

Hiromi Ishida ◽

Kazuhiro Uenishi ◽

Hisano Suzuki

Keyword(s):

Young Adult ◽

Serum Ferritin ◽

Adult Women ◽

Young Adult Women ◽

Observation Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Blood Hemoglobin

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Exposure to intimate partner violence and malnutrition among young adult Bangladeshi women: cross-sectional study of a nationally representative sample

Cadernos de Saúde Pública ◽

10.1590/0102-311x00113916 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 34 (7) ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Jannatul Ferdos ◽

Mosfequr Rahman

Keyword(s):

Intimate Partner Violence ◽

Young Adult ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Positive Association ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

Adult Women ◽

Young Adult Women ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Nationally Representative

Abstract: This study explores the relationship between malnutrition and intimate partner violence (IPV) among 1,086 young adult Bangladeshi women aged 15-24 years using a cross-sectional data from the 2007 Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey (BDHS). About one-third (33.4%) young adult women experienced physical and/or sexual IPV, 14.5% experienced only sexual IPV and 29% experienced only physical IPV by husbands. About 32.6% young adult women were reported as being underweight (BMI < 18.5) and 6.2% were overweight (BMI ≥ 25). Underweight women experienced more physical IPV (OR = 1.39; 95%CI: 1.09-2.71) and physical and/or sexual IPV (OR = 1.48; 95%CI: 1.12-2.75) than normal range women. Results also indicate a positive association between being overweight/obese and all the forms of IPV. The study findings indicate that the IPV experience plays a significant role in underweight and overweight/obese young adult women and support that younger women’s health and nutrition program and policies need to address IPV.

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PENGARUH HARAPAN TERHADAP RESILIENSI WANITA DEWASA MUDA YANG PERNAH MENGALAMI ABORTUS SPONTAN

Jurnal Psikologi Ulayat ◽

10.24854/jpu02019-106 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 1-13

Author(s):

Cintya Amelia Cathlin ◽

Yuliana Anggreany ◽

Wiwit Puspitasari Dewi

Keyword(s):

Young Adult ◽

Spontaneous Abortion ◽

Regression Models ◽

Sampling Method ◽

Protective Factor ◽

Married Couples ◽

Adult Women ◽

Young Adult Women ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Purposive Sampling

Abstract – A child presence is a waited moment for young married couples. Unfortunately, some couples have difficulties for having a child. One of the reasons is because of miscarriage or spontaneous abortion. Spontaneous abortion can cause stress to young adult women. They need hope as a protective factor to remain resilient in overcoming stress and to function like before. Thepurpose of this study is to examine the effect of hope on young adult women resilience with spontaneous abortion. The regression models were developed using cross-sectional data. Fifty six participants were recruited through purposive sampling method from Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi. Result showed that hope affects 18.9 percent on resilience of young adult women with spontaneous abortion. The study demonstrated that there is a significant effect of hope on resilience among young adult women with spontaneous abortion. Abstrak — Kehadiran anak menjadi salah satu hal yang dinantikan pasangan muda yang baru menikah. Namun, sejumlah pasangan harus berjuang untuk mendapatkan anak. Salah satu penyebab sulitnya wanita dewasa muda dalam memiliki anak adalah keguguran atau abortus spontan. Kejadian abortus spontan dapat meninggalkan dampak yang membuat wanita dewasa muda masuk dalam kondisi stres. Oleh karena itu, dibutuhkan harapan sebagai faktor protektif resiliensi agar mereka dapat keluar dari kondisi stres dan berfungsi seperti sedia kala. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat pengaruh harapan terhadap resiliensi wanita dewasa muda yang pernah mengalami abortus spontan. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian kuantitatif regresi melalui data cross-sectional. Sebanyak 56 partisipan diperoleh melalui teknik purposive sampling dengan lingkup geografis di daerah Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, dan Bekasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa sebesar 18.9 persen harapan memengaruhi resiliensi wanita dewasa muda yang pernah mengalami abortus spontan. Studi ini menunjukkan terdapat pengaruh harapan yang signifikan pada resiliensi wanita dewasa muda yang pernah mengalami abortus spontan.

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