Korean J Adult Nurs.  2014 Oct;26(5):533-542. 10.7475/kjan.2014.26.5.533.

Fall Risk related Factors in Postmenopausal Women

• Lee JH
• Kim HS

• KMID: 2298165
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7475/kjan.2014.26.5.533

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to understand the risk of falling associated with postmenopausal women and to identify the relationships between this risk and factors such as lifestyle, metabolic syndrome, and bone mineral density.
METHODS
The sample was 128 postmenopausal women between 50 and 65 from one menopausal clinic in an urban city. The Risk Assessment for Falls Scale II, developed by Glydenvand and Reinboth (1982) and adapted by Park Young-Hye (2003), was modified and used for this study.
RESULTS
The average fall-risk score in postmenopausal women was 7.2 out of 33, the fall-risk score associated with lifestyle was higher in women exposed to stress frequently or who favored spicy or salty foods. The fall-risk score associated with metabolic syndrome was higher in groups with HBP or with a waist circumference of 80cm or greater. The fall-risk score in groups with three or more factors of metabolic syndrome was the highest.
CONCLUSION
The risk of fall in postmenopausal women was higher in groups with only elementary education, unemployed, reported two or more chronic diseases or reported frequent exposure to stress and for women who preferred spicy or salty foods or exhibited three or more factors of metabolic syndrome.

MeSH Terms

Bone Density
Chronic Disease
Education
Female
Humans
Life Style
Risk Assessment
Waist Circumference

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