Volume : V, Issue : XI, November - 2016

Osteoporosis Awareness in Indian Men : A Cross Sectional Study

Dr Deepak Chaudhary, Dr Yasir Ali Khan

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 Objective: To assess osteoporosis awareness in educated working Indian men. Design: A Cross Sectional study. Methods: ?is study was conducted in the urban and suburban areas of the City of Lucknow (India) in government and private sector workplace male employees with minimum graduate level qualification not related to the medical profession and belonging to middle and upper socioeconomic groups. A questionnaire was used as the data collection tool and the collected data was statistically analyzed. Results: 1260 patients were enrolled out of which 1218(96.66%) were analyzed by help of questionnaires. ?e mean age of participants was 38±8.21 years, and the age of participants ranged from 21 to 60 years. ?e mean weight of the study participants was 69.9±2.10 kg; and mean height was 5.7±0.37 feet. 469 (37.22%) participants were smokers. Only 689 men (54.68%) had ever heard of osteoporosis, 531 participants of the study (42.14%) had heard of osteoporotic fracture, 503 (39.9%) knew that osteoporosis can occur in males too, 487 (38.65%) were aware that osteoporosis occurs secondary to smoking and consumption of alcohol, 612 (48.57%) had the knowledge that it can be prevented with an adequate intake of calcium and vitamin D, and 581 (46.11%) had used internet to seek knowledge regarding medical issues. In total study group, 763 (60.55%) reported regular milk intake, 476 (37.77%) took calcium supplements at some point of time, 398 (31.58%) took vitamin D, 527 (41.82%) performed regular physical exercise, and 489 (38.80%) had got their serum vitamin D and calcium levels checked. No association was found between smoking and the level of awareness (p=0.198). A significant association was found between those who had taken calcium and the level of awareness (p=0.00), and between those who performed regular physical exercise and their level of awareness (P=0.001). Conclusion: More studies should be carried out in all economic and educational group of people across India, accordingly awareness campaigns should be organized at national level in order to increase awareness and take preventive measures among common people, especially the low socioeconomic and less educated men

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Dr Deepak Chaudhary, Dr Yasir Ali Khan, Osteoporosis Awareness in Indian Men : A Cross Sectional Study, International Journal of Scientific Research, Volume : 5 | Issue : 11 | November 2016

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