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IJSRP, Volume 6, Issue 10, October 2016 Edition [ISSN 2250-3153]


Awareness and practice concerning osteoporosis and its prevention among a sample of Kurdish women
      Bakhtyar Othman Omer, Hamdia Mirkhan Ahmad, Dara Abdullah Al-Banna, Nazar Ali Sherin
Abstract: Osteoporosis (OP) is a chronic progressive disease, it is a major public health problem; it is estimated to affect 200 million women worldwide and causes more than 8.9 million fractures annually. This study aimed to assess the knowledge of women regarding risk factors and prevention of osteoporosis, to find out the women's practice for osteoporosis prevention and determine the association between their level of knowledge and practice with their Sociodemographic characteristics.

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Bakhtyar Othman Omer, Hamdia Mirkhan Ahmad, Dara Abdullah Al-Banna, Nazar Ali Sherin (2018); Awareness and practice concerning osteoporosis and its prevention among a sample of Kurdish women; Int J Sci Res Publ 6(10) (ISSN: 2250-3153). http://www.ijsrp.org/research-paper-1016.php?rp=P585914
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