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Original Article
Lifestyles and Factors Influencing the Bone Mineral Density (BMD) among Employees in a Community
Kyung-Shin Paek
Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing 2013;24(2):236-244.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2013.24.2.236
Published online: June 30, 2013

Department of Nursing, Semyung University, Jecheon, Korea.

• Received: May 13, 2013   • Accepted: June 23, 2013

© 2013 Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing

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  • Purpose
    This study was to investigate lifestyles and identify factors influencing the bone mineral density (BMD) among employees in a community.
  • Methods
    Data were collected from 199 employees. Their lifestyles and BMIs were measured with a self-report questionnaire. As for their BMDs, their calcanei were measured with Quantitative Ultrasound.
  • Results
    Assessing their BMDs with reference to the WHO standards, 52.8% of the subjects' calcaneus BMDs were normal and 44.2% showed osteopenis, 3.0% showed osteoporosis. Age (odds ratio=1.05, p=.029), exercise (odds ratio=.31, p=.006) and the number of eating meals per day (odds ratio=1.97, p=.046) were significant factors influencing the subjects' BMDs.
  • Conclusion
    Strategies to emphasize exercise and dietary habits in employees are important for improving their bone mineral density. Programs for improving bone mineral density based on life cycle need to be developed.
Table 1
BMD according to General Characteristics by Gender (N=199)
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BMD=bone mineral density.

For women, when analysis of t-test, 40 years old or more is excluded; When analysis of ANCOVA, other is excluded; §For women, when analysis of ANCOVA, master is excluded; For women, when analysis of ANCOVA, ten years or more is excluded.

Table 2
BMD according to Lifestyle by Gender (N=199)
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BMD=bone mineral density; BMI=body mass index.

For men. When analysis of ANCOVA, none is excluded; When analysis of ANCOVA, 4 times per day is excluded; §For women, when analysis of ANCOVA, 23 or more is excluded.

Table 3
Bone Mineral Density of the Participants (N=199)
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Table 4
Logistic Regression Analysis for Factors related to BMD (N=193)
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BMD=bone mineral density; OR=odds ratio; CI=confidence interval; BMI=body mass index.

Model: -2 log likelihood=267.62, χ2=18.75, df=9, p=.027; Nagelkerke R2=.123 Hosmer-Lemeshow test : χ2=11.14, df=8, p=.194.

BMD was coded as normal (0) vs. osteopenia (1).

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