scholarly journals Levels of Knowledge, Beliefs, and Practices Regarding Osteoporosis and the Associations with Bone Mineral Density among Populations More Than 40 Years Old in Malaysia

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (21) ◽  
pp. 4115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chin Yi Chan ◽  
Shaanthana Subramaniam ◽  
Kok-Yong Chin ◽  
Soelaiman Ima-Nirwana ◽  
Norliza Muhammad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bone Mineral Density ◽  
Bone Mineral ◽  
Bone Health ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Osteoporosis Prevention ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
Beliefs And Practices ◽  
Knowledge And Beliefs ◽  
Osteoporosis Knowledge

Osteoporosis is a skeletal disorder commonly found among the elderly, in which the bones become weak, brittle, and more susceptible to fracture. Adequate knowledge and positive attitude towards the disease and osteoprotective activities may prevent osteoporosis, but comprehensive studies to verify this hypothesis are limited in Malaysia. This study aims to bridge the research gap by determining the levels of knowledge, beliefs, and practices regarding osteoporosis and their associations with bone mineral density (BMD) among men and women ≥ 40 years in Klang Valley, Malaysia. In this cross-sectional study, 786 Malaysians (382 men, 404 women) completed a questionnaire on knowledge, beliefs, and osteoprotective practices, and underwent BMD scan using a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry device. The current study found moderate levels of knowledge and beliefs regarding osteoporosis but poor osteoprotective practices. Osteoporosis knowledge, beliefs, and practices were significantly different based on subjects’ demographic characteristics (p < 0.05). Osteoporosis knowledge and beliefs were correlated significantly with osteoprotective practices (p < 0.05). Bone health status of the subjects was associated positively with calcium supplement intake, and negatively with exercise barriers and smoking status of the subjects (p < 0.05). However, no significant correlation was noted between osteoporosis knowledge and bone health (p > 0.05). Conclusively, despite some correlations between individual components, the detachment between bone health knowledge and beliefs, and osteoprotective practices among Malaysians is apparent. Integrating all three components into a comprehensive osteoporosis prevention program is warranted.

scholarly journals Evidence on physical activity and osteoporosis prevention for people aged 65+ years: a systematic review to inform the WHO guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina B. Pinheiro ◽  
Juliana Oliveira ◽  
Adrian Bauman ◽  
Nicola Fairhall ◽  
Wing Kwok ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Bone Mineral Density ◽  
Bone Mineral ◽  
Effect Size ◽  
Bone Health ◽  
Observational Studies ◽  
Osteoporosis Prevention ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
Physical Activity Interventions ◽  
Prevention Of Osteoporosis

Abstract Background Various physical activity interventions for prevention and treatment of osteoporosis have been designed and evaluated, but the effect of such interventions on the prevention of osteoporosis in older people is unclear. The aim of this review was to investigate the association between physical activity and osteoporosis prevention in people aged 65 years and above. Methods A systematic review was conducted and searches for individual studies were conducted in PubMed (January 2010 to March 2020) and for systematic reviews were conducted in PubMed, Embase, CINAHL and SPORTDiscus (January 2008 to July 2020). Records were screened according to the following eligibility criteria: i) population: adults aged 65 years and older; ii) exposure: greater volume, duration, frequency, or intensity of physical activity; iii) comparison: no physical activity or lesser volume, duration, frequency, or intensity of physical activity; iv) outcome: osteoporosis related measures (e.g., bone mineral density). The methodological quality of included studies was assessed and meta-analysis summarised study effects. The GRADE approach was used to rate certainty of evidence. Results We included a total of 59 studies, including 12 observational studies and 47 trials. Within the included trials, 40 compared physical activity with no intervention controls, 11 compared two physical activity programs, and six investigated different doses of physical activity. Included studies suggest that physical activity interventions probably improve bone health among older adults and thus prevent osteoporosis (standardised effect size 0.15, 95% CI 0.05 to 0.25, 20 trials, moderate-certainty evidence, main or most relevant outcome selected for each of the included studies). Physical activity interventions probably improve lumbar spine bone mineral density (standardised effect size 0.17, 95% CI 0.04 to 0.30, 11 trials, moderate-certainty evidence) and may improve hip (femoral neck) bone mineral density (standardised effect size 0.09, 95% CI − 0.03 to 0.21, 14 trials, low-certainty evidence). Higher doses of physical activity and programs involving multiple exercise types or resistance exercise appear to be most effective. Typical programs for which significant intervention impacts were detected in trials were undertaken for 60+ mins, 2–3 times/week for 7+ months. Observational studies suggested a positive association between long-term total and planned physical activity on bone health. Conclusions Physical activity probably plays a role in the prevention of osteoporosis. The level of evidence is higher for effects of physical activity on lumbar spine bone mineral density than for hip. Higher dose programs and those involving multiple exercises and resistance exercises appear to be more effective.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Beliefs, Dietary, and Lifestyle Practices Related to Bone Health among Middle-Aged and Elderly Chinese in Klang Valley, Malaysia

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (10) ◽  
pp. 1787 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chin Yi Chan ◽  
Shaanthana Subramaniam ◽  
Kok-Yong Chin ◽  
Soelaiman Ima-Nirwana ◽  
Norliza Muhammad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Beliefs ◽  
Bone Health ◽  
Osteoporosis Prevention ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
Positive Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Beliefs And Practices ◽  
Osteoporosis Knowledge ◽  
Lifestyle Practices ◽  
Klang Valley

Osteoporosis is a growing health problem in Asian countries with a rapidly expanding aging population. Adequate knowledge and positive health beliefs regarding osteoporosis will encourage individuals to adopt measures to protect bone health. This study aimed to investigate the association between knowledge, beliefs, and practices regarding osteoporosis and bone health among Malaysians Chinese aged 40 years and above. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 367 Malaysians Chinese (182 men, 185 women) aged ≥ 40 years in Klang Valley, Malaysia. They completed a questionnaire on knowledge, beliefs, and practices of osteoporosis and underwent bone mineral density scan using a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry device. The subjects showed moderate knowledge and high level of health beliefs regarding osteoporosis, but poor osteoprotective practices. Osteoporosis knowledge and beliefs were significantly different based on subjects’ demographic characteristics (p < 0.05). Additionally, osteoporosis knowledge was correlated positively with beliefs, coffee or tea intake (p < 0.05) but not with other lifestyle practices. Osteoporosis health beliefs was associated positively with physical activity, dairy and calcium intake (p < 0.05). However, bone health was not associated with knowledge, beliefs and practices regarding osteoporosis (p > 0.05). The present findings highlight the need of formulating osteoporosis prevention program targeting Malaysians Chinese, especially men, to improve their knowledge, health beliefs, and practice.

Clinical bone health among adults with cerebral palsy: moving beyond assessing bone mineral density alone

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel G Whitney ◽  
Michelle S Caird ◽  
Gregory A ClineS ◽  
Edward A Hurvitz ◽  
Karl J Jepsen
Keyword(s):  
Bone Mineral Density ◽  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Bone Mineral ◽  
Bone Health ◽  
Mineral Density

Bone Health, Bone Mineral Density, and Sports Performance

2019 ◽  
pp. 73-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annie Schtscherbyna ◽  
Beatriz Gonçalves Ribeiro ◽  
Farias Maria Lucia Fleiuss
Keyword(s):  
Bone Mineral Density ◽  
Bone Mineral ◽  
Bone Health ◽  
Sports Performance ◽  
Mineral Density

scholarly journals Inulin supplementation reduces the negative effect of a high-fat diet rich in SFA on bone health of growing pigs

2018 ◽  
Vol 119 (10) ◽  
pp. 1111-1118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monika Sobol ◽  
Stanisława Raj ◽  
Grzegorz Skiba
Keyword(s):  
Bone Mineral Density ◽  
Bone Mineral ◽  
Bone Health ◽  
High Fat Diet ◽  
Growing Pigs ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Standard Diet ◽  
High Fat ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
Negative Effect

AbstractConsumption of a high-fat diet, rich in SFA, causes deterioration of bone properties. Some studies suggest that feeding inulin to animals may increase mineral absorption and positively affect bone quality; however, these studies have been carried out only on rodents fed a standard diet. The primary objective of this study was to determine the effect of inulin on bone health of pigs (using it as an animal model for humans) fed a high-fat diet rich in SFA, having an unbalanced ratio of lysine:metabolisable energy. It was hypothesised that inulin reduces the negative effects of such a diet on bone health. At 50 d of age, twenty-one pigs were randomly allotted to three groups: the control (C) group fed a standard diet, and two experimental (T and TI) groups fed a high-fat diet rich in SFA. Moreover, TI pigs consumed an extra inulin supply (7 % of daily feed intake). After 10 weeks, whole-body bone mineral content (P=0·0054) and bone mineral density (P=0·0322) were higher in pigs of groups TI and C compared with those of group T. Femur bone mineral density was highest in pigs in group C, lower in group TI and lowest in group T (P=0·001). Femurs of pigs in groups TI and C had similar, but higher, maximum strength compared with femurs of pigs in group T (P=0·0082). In conclusion, consumption of a high-fat diet rich in SFA adversely affected bone health, but inulin supplementation in such a diet diminishes this negative effect.

Bone Health, Bone Mineral Density and Sports Performance

2013 ◽  
pp. 75-82
Author(s):  
Annie Schtscherbyna ◽  
Beatriz Gonçalves Ribeiro ◽  
Maria Lucia Fleiuss de Farias
Keyword(s):  
Bone Mineral Density ◽  
Bone Mineral ◽  
Bone Health ◽  
Sports Performance ◽  
Mineral Density
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