Bone Mineral Density and Factors influencing Bone Mineral Density in College Women

Chon, Mi Young; Jeon, Hye Won; Kim, Myoung Hee

doi:2012.18.3.190

Korean J Women Health Nurs > Volume 18(3); 2012 > Article

Original Article

Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing 2012;18(3):190-199.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.2012.18.3.190 Published online September 30, 2012.

Bone Mineral Density and Factors influencing Bone Mineral Density in College Women

Mi Young Chon, Hye Won Jeon, Myoung Hee Kim

¹Department of Nursing, Konkuk University, Chungju, Korea.
²Department of Nursing, Kkottongnae University, Cheongwon, Korea.
³Department of Nursing, Semyung University, Jecheon, Korea. mh1352@semyung.ac.kr

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to identify the levels of bone mineral density (BMD) and to explain the factors influencing BMD among female college students in Korea.
METHODS
A cross-sectional study was conducted with 144 college women. Lifestyle factors were determined by self-report questionnaire. Body composition was measured by body composition analyzer and bone mineral density was measured by ultrasound bone densitometry. Data were analyzed using SPSS for windows, version 19.0.
RESULTS
The mean BMD at calcaneus site was 0.56 g/cm2 (mean T-score=-0.22). The incidence of osteopenia was 21.5%. Factors predicting BMD were menarche age (r=-.22, p=.009) and height (r=-.18, p=.030) with 7% of explained variance.
CONCLUSION
These results suggest that health care professionals need to provide young women with program that is intended to affect their intention toward osteoporosis preventive behavior change.

Key Words: Bone mineral density (BMD); Life style; Body composition; Young women