Analiza življenjskega sloga žensk obolelih za osteoporozo

slovenian

2014

volume 62, issue 1/2

alcohol consumption   eating habits   lifestyle   motion   osteoporosis   Piper methysticum   smoking   sport activity   woman   women

Univerza v Ljubljani, Fakulteta za šport

The aim of the study was to analyze the lifestyle of women suffering from osteoporosis, to determine their sport activity, eating and smoking habits, their coffee and alcohol consumption. The sample of survey subjects consisted of 150 women with osteoporosis from different places in Slovenia. Data were analyzed using the statistical program PASW Statistics 18.0; frequencies were calculated, possible association between variables was tested by the contingency coefficient. Women who are suffering from osteoporosis have changed their lifestyle from the moment they became aware of the disease; they are significantly less physically inactive (3%) and significantly more regularly physically active (59.4%). Almost half of respondents are physical active only 30 minutes per day; their main recreational activity is fast walking. The vast majority of the respondents believe that they improved their well-being due to regular physical activity. Alcohol is consumed by 63% of women (most of them occasionally), coffee is consumed daily by three quarters of the respondents. Women, who are physically active, smoke and drink coffee less than women who are physically inactive. In the future prevention of osteoporosis should be more focused on the entire population, to people with risk and to people who already have problems with osteoporosis. It is important to reduce the risk factors that are common to other chronic diseases as well. One of the most important measures, in addition to the appropriate body weight, the recommended daily intake of calcium and vitamin D, is also change of lifestyle with an emphasis on avoiding smoking, drinking excessive amounts of coffee or alcohol and regular and adequate sport activity in all stages of life.

11.11.2015