Fareeha Tanveer, Zumar Khalid, Muhammad Sulaiman.
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Osteoporosis Prevention among Female Medical Students.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;12(1):166-9.

Aim: To study the KAP of Osteoporosis among female medical students. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Study Setting and duration: Allama Iqbal Medical College , Lahore and duration is from March to June. Methods: Ethical approval was obtained and all study participants provided informed consent without being forced. Following informed consent and explaining the study procedure, a questionnaire was designed to elicit information from the participants regarding Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of osteoporosis. We asked about know ledge of Osteoporosis, family history of Osteoporosis , life style , intake of dairy products like milk , Calcium and Vitamin D supplemental intake and exercise. We asked about the avoidance of sunlight and steroids. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 17 frequency, % and mean , SD were calculated accordingly Chi-Square was applied and P value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Three hundred female medical students were included in the study. Age range was from 18 years to 23 years. Frequencies of KAP of osteoporosis among female medical students was lesser than expected in medical students. Conclusions: Knowledge, attitude and practice among female medical students about Osteoporosis is very low. Prevention programs should aim to increase knowledge and to decrease the risk factor behaviours in adults .

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