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SMJS Volume 2 Issue 1, Page 13 – Page 21
OSTEOPOROSIS AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENT AMONG SAUDI FEMALES IN SAUDI ARABIA
Sarah Ali Alatwi1, Rana Eidhah Almalki2, Abdulaziz Sulaiman Al-Ali3, Wurud Muteb Alshammari4, Abdelwahab Hassan Abdelwahab Hussien5
Background: Osteoporosis is a major and growing public health problem, particularly in women. It is defined as having decreased bone mineral density 2.5 standard deviations below the adult peak mean. It is estimated that osteoporosis affects 200 million women worldwide and causes more than 8.9 million fractures annually. The aim of this study is to assess the knowledge of women regarding risk factors and to measure the preventive measures of osteoporosis among Saudi females 18 years and more.
Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among females in Saudi Arabia. An online questionnaire was designed according to the questionnaire of osteoporosis knowledge assessment tool (OKAT) questionnaire.
Results: A total of 391 Saudi females responded to the questionnaire. In the current study, 74.4% answered correctly that Osteoporosis causes a bone fracture, 92.1% knew that both men and women can have osteoporosis, 69.3% knew that menopausal women are more prone to osteoporosis. While only 57.3% and 72.6% knew that family history, smoking, and excessive alcohol intake, respectively contributed to the risk of osteoporosis, 27.2% correctly answered that using the steroid drug can increase the risk of osteoporosis, 71.9% knew that lack of physical activity can increase the risk of osteoporosis. 54.2% answered that Osteoporosis have available and effective treatments.
Conclusion: This study reveals deficient knowledge about risk factors, complications, and treatment of osteoporosis among female in Saudi Arabia, we recommend conducting health education of the adult female Saudi population to avoid smoking, excessive alcohol and to perform a muscular exercise. Also, we recommend conducting large-scale research to study more details about the causes and risk factors of osteoporosis with full investigations.
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To cite this article: Alatwi SA, Almalki RE, Al-Ali SA, Alshammari WM, Hussien AHA. Osteoporosis Awareness and Knowledge Assessment Among Saudi Female In Saudi Arabia. Saudi Med J Students. 2021;2(1):13-21
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