Naslov
The Association between Physical Activity and FRAX Score in Women

Autori
Janković Slavica, Muftić Mirsad, Smajović Munib

Izvornik
Annals of Gerontology and Geriatric Research (2378-9409) 3 (2016), 1; 1034, 6

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Physical activity, FRAX score, osteoporosis

Sažetak
Abstract Osteoporosis is a disease of locomotor system. Presence of a number of risk factors can affect development and progression of the disease. For example, physical exercise, when adopted as a lifestyle, can significantly reduce bone demineralization. Same is the case for quitting some of the “bad” habits, such as smoking and alcohol consumption. FRAX score method, a risk assessment score of having fracture in ten-year period, has been endorsed by the World Health Organization in 2008. Methods and materials: This study involved 71 women aged 45 to 65, who live in Croatia. Bone density (BMD) of the subjects had been measured using central densitometry (DXA). The objective was to determine whether the respondents who adopted physical activity as their lifestyle had a reduced risk of fractures. The assessment was performed using FRAX score. The score and the analysis for the physically active subjects have been compared against the group that does not perform physical activity (i.e. reference group). Results: The study has shown that for the group in which subjects adopted physical exercise as their lifestyle, the FRAX score of hip fractures and the overall score was much lower than for the subjects who did not actively exercised. Conclusion: Presently, the most effective approach to osteoporosis is prevention. Osteoporosis is a disease that can be strongly influenced by choice of habits: such as consumption of diet enriched with calcium, cessation of cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption, and performing of regular physical activity. Furthermore, a significant contributor in prevention of osteoporosis is early disease identification and symptoms risk assessment, e.g. via FRAX score.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kognitivna znanost (prirodne, tehničke, biomedicina i zdravstvo, društvene i humanističke znanosti)

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