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KMID : 0606420120180030190
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Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
2012 Volume.18 No. 3 p.190 ~ p.199
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Bone Mineral Density and Factors influencing Bone Mineral Density in College Women
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Chon Mi-Young
Jeon Hye-Won
Kim Myoung-Hee
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Abstract
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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 (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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KEYWORD
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Bone mineral density (BMD), Life style, Body composition, Young women
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