Stručni rad
Implementation of Program of Prevention and Early Detection of Osteoporosis among Women of Primorsko-goranska County
Suzana Janković
Helena Glibotić Kresina
Sandra Pavičić Žeželj
Sandro Kresina
Sažetak
The aim of this paper is to present preliminary data of Program of prevention and early detection of osteoporosis
among women in Primorsko-goranska County. Osteoporosis is recognized as a public health problem for which clearly
preventive measures are defined. Measurement of bone density was done by ultrasound densitometry of the calcaneus
among women aged from 45 to 69 years old. 688 women were examined and they were classified in five five-year age
groups. The women with the osteoporosis (T-score 2.5) were 141; osteopenia (T-score from –2.5 to –1) were found in 400
women, and those with normal range of T-score were 147. All of five groups of women had T-score in range of osteopenia
(T-score 1). A statistically significant difference was between the first and fourth groups of women (p=0.002) and the
second and fourth groups (p=0.001). After examination, depending on the value of T-score, women were recommended to
visit family doctor and they also got educative booklet with advices for healthy nutrition and physical activity. Implementation
of this program indicated the importance of proper lifestyle in the prevention of osteoporosis. Average T-scores of
all five groups of women show that osteopenia occurs also in the youngest ones. This indicates the need for a systematic
approach to preventing osteoporosis through education of women including younger ones and creating conditions for organized
physical activities at the community level.
Ključne riječi
mineral bone density; screening; osteoporosis; women; physical activity
Hrčak ID:
72273
URI
Datum izdavanja:
25.9.2011.
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