Title of article
Bone mineral density and diet of teachers of College of Home Economics at Lahore
Author/Authors
Javed, Zahra College of Home Economics - Department of Food and Nutrition, Pakistan , Imam, Sardar Fakhar Fatima Jinnah Medical University - Department of Medicine, Pakistan , Imam, Neelam College of Home Economics - Department of Food and Nutrition, Pakistan , Saba, Kanwal Fatima Jinnah Medical University - Department of Pathology, Pakistan , Bukhari, Mulazim Hussain Fatima Jinnah Medical University - Department of Pathology, Pakistan
Pages
5
From page
970
To page
974
Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the Bone Mineral Density (BMD) and diet of teachers of a Govt. College of Home
Economics in Lahore.
Methods: It was survey research. Purposive sampling technique was adopted for the selection of 50
teachers from Govt. College of Home Economics of age group 30 – 60 years.
Results: About 46% of the subjects had BMD ratio in between -2.58 to -4.0 (Osteoporotic category). The
root cause of low BMD ratio was not really age related but in majority of the sample it was due to sedentary
life style and lack of awareness about the importance of exercise in relation to bone health.
Conclusion: The total mineral and vitamin intake required for bone health (calcium, magnesium, phosphorus
& vitamin D) was below the recommended, among majority of the sample.
Keywords
Bone Pathology , Balance Diet , Osteoporosis , BMD , Vitamin D
Journal title
Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences
Serial Year
2015
Journal title
Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences
Record number
2576384
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