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Does patient's knowledge about osteoporosis has influence on calcium intake?

The aim of the study was to determine if calcium intake in patients with osteoporosis and osteopenia is influenced by the patient&#8217; s knowledge about the disease. Results presented are those thus far collected from an ongoing survey about dietary and other behavior in women with lower bone density. Subjects were 197 women with an average age of 62.9 years. Specially designed quantified Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) and additional questionnaire for demographic data were used. When asked in what period of life they consumed the highest quantity of milk and dairy products, the highest percent of subjects (27.8%) answered after the age of 50 years, but age negatively correlated with calcium intake although not significantly. Years of education did not significantly correlated with calcium intake. Subjects that knew the recommended calcium intake in average had higher calcium intake (1369.6 mg) than those who did not (929.2 mg) and had significantly higher (p = 0.01) supplemental calcium intake than those who did not know the recommended calcium intake. No significant difference in calcium intake was observed when considered if osteoporosis was reported in family anamnesis. The period of time from diagnosis did not correlated with calcium intake. Significant correlation (p < 0.01) was observed for calcium intake and number of correct answers to questions about osteoporosis and on food checklist where task was to recognize good calcium sources. This study showed that a patient&#8217; s knowledge about osteoporosis is important in achieving adequate calcium intake.

calcium; osteoporosis; patient's knowledge

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