Bone Density of Obesity Women and Health Education Assignments to Be Solved

Abstract

Purpose : Many women had the osteoporosis examination at the community health event on their own will. Some of them were conscious of osteoporosis symptoms because of obesity. Our purpose is to make clear the problems of health education to those women. Method : Subjects were 151 women from 30 to 70 years old. They attended this osteoporosis examination, and answered self-writing questionnaires, which were 18 items about such lifestyles as food intake, physical activity and so on. These questionnaires were according to Ministry of Public Welfare's osteoporosis examination manual inquiry list Bone density was measured by using ultrasonograph (Lunar Co. A-100+) at right calcaneus's. Result : 1) In this research, we paid attention to body mass index (BMI) especially, and relationship of the bone density to obesity. These data were gotten by self-writing questionnaires. As the result we knew about those women who were over BMI 24.2, appearance rate of osteoporosis symptoms was significantly high. 2) Among obesity women (over BMI 24.2), over 60 years old women had more needed to have the follow up examination (for the women, under 71 stiffness value) than under 50 years old women In over 60 years old women; there was no significant different between obesity women (over BMI 24.2) and the Women (under BMI 24.2) in the rate of having the follow up examination. It was found that women over BMI 24.2 should be regarded as having serious risk of osteoporosis through all ages. We think it is better for them to get suitable healt education.