Osteoporosis Risk Factors among Female University Students

Abstract

Osteoporosis became a major world wide health problem, associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and socioeconomic burden.Aim: The study aims to assess the osteoporosis risk factors among female students university.Research design: study was descriptive.Setting: The study was conducted at the College of Education and science for girls - Ain Shams University.Sample: purposive sample of 400 female university students aged between 18-21 years. Tools:An interviewing questionnaire format to assess demographic data, students health history and life style, family history, knowledge, and practices of female university students. Results: Reveals that 80.5% of the study sample had unsatisfactory score levels of total knowledge regarding to osteoporosis,70 % of the study sample had poor score levels of total practice.Conclusion:In conclusion the present study revealed that there were no statistically significant relations between the total knowledge and socio demographic characteristics, there were no statistically significant relations between total knowledge level and total practice level of the study sample.Recommendations: -Studies should be done for those females university who high risk for osteoporosis and apply the preventive measures.