Korean J Rehabil Nurs.  2016 Dec;19(2):148-155. 10.7587/kjrehn.2016.19.2.148.

Influencing Factors on Osteopenia and Osteoporosis in Korean Aged 50 Years and Above

• Jeon EY
• Kim SY

• KMID: 2369020
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7587/kjrehn.2016.19.2.148

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to identify the influencing factors on osteopenia and osteoporosis in Korean aged 50 years and above.
METHODS
Data from the Fifth Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES V-1, 2010) were obtained and 2,773 subjects who got bone density test and were classified "normal, osteopenia or osteoporosis" were selected. Data were analyzed χ² test, ANOVA, Scheffé test and logistic regression using the SAS 9.4.
RESULTS
Gender, age, days of flexibility exercise, vitamin D in blood and weight were found to be influencing factors for osteoporosis in Korean aged 50 years and above. Gender. age and smoking were found to be influencing factors for osteopenia in Korean aged 50 years and above.
CONCLUSION
This study suggested that nursing intervention should include exercise promotion, intake vitamin D, smoking cessation and weight control program in order to reduce the prevalence of osteoporosis and osteopenia.

Keyword

Osteopenia; Osteoporosis; Exercise

MeSH Terms

Bone Density
Bone Diseases, Metabolic*
Logistic Models
Nursing
Nutrition Surveys
Osteoporosis*
Pliability
Prevalence
Smoke
Smoking
Smoking Cessation
Vitamin D
Smoke
Vitamin D