Factors associated with osteoporosis among women diagnosed by using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA)
Other Title(s)
العوامل المرتبطة بمرض هشاشة العظام بين النساء المشخصات بالأشعة السينية مزدوج الطاقة (الديكسا)
Author
al-Uqayli, Shukriah Shadan Jyad
Source
Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences
Issue
Vol. 6, Issue 1 (30 Apr. 2016)10 p.
Publisher
University of Kufa Faculty of Nursing \
Publication Date
2016-04-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background : Osteoporosis is a major public health problem, because it is lead to weakness of the skeleton and increased risk of fracturesparticularly of the spine and hip, increased morbidity and mortality,and which are a huge burden on the health system due to the high economic costs of those care fractures they produced.
Objective:to identify some factors associated with occurrence of osteoporosis amongwomen inAL-Najaf province Methodology : A descriptive study was conducted in DEXA unit in radiology department in Al-Sader Teaching Hospital in AL-Najaf Province /Iraq from August 2014 till the end of March 2015.A purposive sample was (150) woman who referred for investigation osteoporosis by using DEXA measurement.
Data were gathered by direct interview with the women using especial questionnairethat include questions about socio-demographic characteristics such as age of women, level of education , residency, reproductive variables such as menopausal age,medical history such as hypertension, diabetic mellitus ,body mass index (BMI)and physical activities.
Results: Theresults indicated that the osteoporosis in this study was 45.3%.
The most of osteoporosis (75 %) within age group (> 60) years, (53.7 %) woman at menopause, (67.8 %) were smoking, (31.3 %)had renal problems.
The present study showed that (85 %) of women with osteoporosis had normal body mass index, while (31.1 %) were obese (30 +).
In addition to, the study revealed that (60 %)of women with osteoporosis were within low physical activities levels.
Conclusion : The study concludes that theosteoporosis was significantly associated with body mass index, current age, renal problems, Recommendations:the researcher recommended that all women above 50 years to be done DEXA examination yearly or every two years to decrease possibility of osteoporosis .
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Uqayli, Shukriah Shadan Jyad. 2016. Factors associated with osteoporosis among women diagnosed by using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA). Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences،Vol. 6, no. 1.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Uqayli, Shukriah Shadan Jyad. Factors associated with osteoporosis among women diagnosed by using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA). Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences Vol. 6, no. 1 (Jan. / Apr. 2016).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-688319
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Uqayli, Shukriah Shadan Jyad. Factors associated with osteoporosis among women diagnosed by using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA). Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences. 2016. Vol. 6, no. 1.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-688319
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-688319