Evaluation of dietary intake and quality of life on risk of osteoporosis among adults in Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
The present study aimed to evaluate the link between dietary intake and quality of life on risk of osteoporosis among adults in Universiti Malaysia Terengganu. This study involved 73 respondents (61.6% students and 38.4% staff) aged 19 to 50 years old. The median BMI among respondents was 23.6 (6....
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Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2017
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| Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12368/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12368/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12368/1/46_03_16.pdf |
| Summary: | The present study aimed to evaluate the link between dietary intake and quality of life on risk of osteoporosis among adults
in Universiti Malaysia Terengganu. This study involved 73 respondents (61.6% students and 38.4% staff) aged 19 to 50
years old. The median BMI among respondents was 23.6 (6.08) kg/m2, categorized as normal weight. 58% of respondents
had normal body weight, while 35.6% respondents were overweight/obese and 6.1% were underweight. Result revealed that
serum calcium and phosphorus of respondents were 8.4 (0.65) mg/dL and 3.0 (0.70) mg/dL, respectively. Even though the
median calcium intake of respondents was only 46.5% RNI (371.9 mg/day), the calcium concentration in serum achieved
98.8% at reference level. Moreover, 129.2% of phosphorus RDA intake (904.6 mg/day) resulted in 70% of respondents
with serum phosphorus at reference level. A majority of calcium and phosphorus rich foods had low frequency consumption
score among respondents. BMI and body fat percentage shows no relationship with serum calcium but have a weak reverse
relationship with serum phosphorus (Ï: -0.215, p=0.07; Ï: -0.247, p=0.04). Additionally, Physical Health Composite Scale
Score (PCS) and Mental Health Composite Scale Score (MCS) of respondents (53.86 (10.00); 52.42±7.44) were average
and had a weak relationship with serum calcium (Ï: 0.237, p=0.04) but no relationship with serum phosphorus. Lastly, there
was gender difference in terms of association between body fat percentage, BMI, quality of life, phosphorus intake and
serum calcium and phosphorus. |
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