aim: investigating factors affecting the adoption of preventive behaviors in women with osteoporosis is necessary. this study aims at determining the preventive treatment of osteoporosis in women in fasa using the health belief model (hbm) during 2014. method: in this cross-sectional study, 401 women (aged 30-50 years) covered by the health centers in fasa city were randomly chosen. construct o...

Background and Objectives: Investigating the risk factors in osteoporosis elderly to prevent falls and fractures is of high importance. Therefore, this study assesses the effect of different surfaces on postural stability and gait variations in the osteoporosis elderly. Methods: 22 elderlies participated (11 with severe osteoporosis & 11 healthy elderly) in this study in two static and dynam...

Chronic inflammatory disorders such as inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) affect bone metabolism and are frequently associated with the presence of osteopenia, osteoporosis, and increased risk of fractures. Although several mechanisms may contribute to skeletal abnormalities in IBD patients, inflammation and inflammatory mediators such as TNF, IL-1β, and IL-6 may be the most critical. It is not...

Introduction: Osteoporosis is one of the most common aging disorders. Its prevalence varies according to lifestyle and dietary habits in various countries. This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of osteoporosis in Tehranian women aged 40-60 years in 2000. Materials and Methods: In this study, 754 non-pregnant women were selected by cluster random sampling. Sociodemographic charac...

Osteoporosis has become a major medical problem as the aged population of the world rapidly grows. Osteoporosis predisposes patients to fracture, progressive spinal deformities, and stenosis, and is subject to be a major concern before performing spine surgery, especially with bone fusions and instrumentation. Osteoporosis has often been considered a contraindication for spinal surgery, while i...

Osteoporosis is induced by a disorder of the bone turnover that generates an accelerated destruction process and leads to the rarefaction of the protein matrix. The RANK-L/RANK/OPG system is the main actor of the bone remodelling regulation. Juvenile osteoporoses may have primary or secondary aetiologies. The main causes include constitutional bone fragilities, and osteoporoses, which are secon...

To review all specific questionnaires regarding quality of life in osteoporosis and to describe their distinctive indications, we searched Medline, the Scientific Electronic Library Online database, and the Latin-American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature database. Nine specific questionnaires related to osteoporosis quality of life were found: 1) the Women's Health Questionnaire, 2) Ost...

BACKGROUND Many women with osteoporosis do not initiate osteoporosis treatment. OBJECTIVE To examine patients' reasons for not initiating osteoporosis treatment among women with osteoporosis. METHODS Survey recipients were identified from a national US claims database and included women ≥55 years with an osteoporosis diagnosis from January 1, 2010 to March 31, 2012 as defined by: 1) osteopo...