Minoo Pakgohar
Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Title: Lifestyle and related factors in older adults with osteoporosis
Biography
Biography: Minoo Pakgohar
Abstract
Background & Aim: Osteoporosis is a chronic disease and the most common metabolic bone disease. Complications of osteoporosis aff ect the quality of life especially in older adults. It has been estimated that between 20 to 50 percent of bone density is infl uenced by lifestyle. Th e present study aimed to determine the lifestyle and related factors in older adults with osteoporosis.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 300 osteoporotic elderly who referred to the bone densitometry centers of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran were recruited. Data was collected by demographic form as well as lifestyle elderly questionnaire with acceptable validity and reliability. Data was analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics including ANOVA, Chi-Square tests, t-test and Pearson correlation coeffi cient with using SPSS-PC (v-21) and P<0/05.
Results: Th e study fi ndings showed that lifestyle of the most osteoporotic elderly (71.3%) was moderate. 10.7% of them had adequate lifestyle. Th ere was a statistically signifi cant relationship between lifestyle and marital status (p<0.001), educational level (p<0.027) and comorbidity (p<0.009). Th ere was not relationship between age, gender and lifestyle.
Conclusion: Th e researchers concluded that health policy makers have to pay more attention to screening and prevention program for osteoporosis through lifestyle modifi cation.
