IJERPH, Vol. 15, Pages 1727: A Review of Knowledge, Belief and Practice Regarding Osteoporosis among Adolescents and Young Adults

IJERPH, Vol. 15, Pages 1727: A Review of Knowledge, Belief and Practice Regarding Osteoporosis among Adolescents and Young Adults International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph15081727 Authors: Chin Yi Chan Norazlina Mohamed Soelaiman Ima-Nirwana Kok-Yong Chin Osteoporosis is a major public health problem affecting millions of people worldwide. Increasing knowledge, correcting health belief and promoting osteoprotective practices are effective measures for building and maintaining strong bone throughout ones’ life-span. This review aims to summarize the contemporary evidence on the knowledge, beliefs and practice of adolescents and young adults on bone health. We performed literature searches using the PubMed and Scopus databases to identify original studies from 2008 to May 2018 using the search terms “(knowledge OR beliefs OR attitude OR practice OR behaviours OR physical activity OR exercise OR diet OR nutrition) AND (young OR youth OR adolescents OR children OR young adults OR students OR teenager) AND (osteoporosis OR bone health)”. Of the 3206 articles found, 34 met the inclusion criteria. Studies showed that most adolescents and young adults had poor knowledge and expressed disinterest in osteoporosis. They believed that other diseases were more serious than osteoporosis, contributing to low perceived susceptibility and seriousness towards this disease. Popular media emerged ...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - Category: Environmental Health Authors: Tags: Review Source Type: research