The influence of menopausal status and dietary behaviour practices on bone health status among postmenopausal Chinese women in Kota Bharu, Kelantan
Osteoporosis is a skeletal disorder characterized by low bone mass and micro architectural deterioration of bone tissue, which consequently increase in bone fragility and susceptibility to fracture especially in postmenopausal who is considered as higher risk of osteoporosis due to excessive loss...
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| Format: | Monograph |
| Language: | English |
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Pusat Pengajian Sains Kesihatan, Universiti Sains Malaysia
2013
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.usm.my/56913/ http://eprints.usm.my/56913/1/BEH%20CHEE%20MEIN-24%20pages-e.pdf |
| Summary: | Osteoporosis is a skeletal disorder characterized by low bone mass and micro
architectural deterioration of bone tissue, which consequently increase in bone
fragility and susceptibility to fracture especially in postmenopausal who is
considered as higher risk of osteoporosis due to excessive loss of bone mass.
Therefore, understanding the modifiable factors of dietary practices is important to
study was to examine the influence of menopausal status and dietary behavioral
practices on bone health status among postmenopausal Chinese women aged 51 to
78 years in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. A total of 73 postmenopausal Chinese women
had completed the study. A piloted questionnaires was used to assess the sociodemographical
status, general health status, dietary intake and behavioral practices,
and lifestyle practices, whereas bone masses of the total body, proximal femur and
lumbar spine (L2-L4) were assessed using a dual energy Jf-ray absorptiometry
device (DXA). Mean age of the participants were 57.2 years, with majority of them
(67.1%) achieved the normal ranges of body mass index (BM1). After full
adjustments for age, YSM and BMI, multivariate analysis of covariance (ANCOVA)
showed that nutritional supplement use of weekly calcium and vitamin D status had
The finding suggesting that weekly consumption of nutritional supplement of
calcium and/or vitamin D provide beneficial and positive impacts on bone mass
among postmenopausal Chinese women consequently could help to reduce the risk
of excessive bone loss and the risk of osteoporotic fractures. |
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