Obesity and Osteoporosis Among Students in Umm Al-Qura University Makkah, KSA
Abstract
Background: Nutrition is one of the most important factors influencing human health. Also, nutrition plays a role in the etiology of osteoporosis disease. This disease is a serious metabolic bone disorder that often results in hip fracture and is usually asymptomatic in its initial stages.
Objective: Assess the prevalence of obesity and osteoporosis among university students.
Methods: A cross sectional study was carried out during the period from  1/1/2010 to 30/1/2013 among a random sample of 218 male and 257 female university students participate from Umm Al Qura university of Makkah  age ranged from 19 to 24 years old. A direct interview was run all students to collect a specially designed bone health related questionnaire, bone mineral density (BMD) sos instrument and body composition have also been measured by using scale body state device.
Results: Osteoporosis was present in 2.8% and 7% for male and female respectively, while osteopenia was current in 42.2% and 32.3% of male and female resp. Moreover there was a highly increased positive significant relationship at level (1%) between osteoporosis and each of body fat %, fat weight, and BMI.
Conclusion: Osteoporosis more common in female students, while osteopenia is increased in male students. The prevalence of osteoporosis among university students was positively and significantly associated (p<0.001) with increased body fat. The study results suggested that inevitable decrease in body fatness and weight with less consumption of carbonated beverages, taking into consideration variety and balanced diets and increasing nutrition education programs .Â
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