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