Bone Mineral Density, Body Mass Index, Stress, and Health Promotion Lifestyle of Female College Students

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Res Community Public Health Nurs. 2010;21(3):333-340

Publication date (electronic) : 2014 April 04

doi : https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2010.21.3.333

Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, Sunmoon University, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Kim, Eun Man, Department of Nursing, Sunmoon University, 100 Kalsan-ri, Tangjeong-myeon, Asan 336-708 Tel: 82-41-530-2756, Fax: 82-41-530-2767, emkim@sunmoon.ac.kr

Received 2010 July 15; Revised 2010 September 09; Accepted 2010 September 16.

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to examine the bone mineral density (BMD), body mass index (BMI), stress, and health promotion lifestyle of female college students and to assess relations among them.

Methods

A total of 220 female college students were assessed through anthropometric measurements and bone mineral density test using quantitative ultrasound. In addition, the subjects were asked about stress and health promotion lifestyle with a self-rating questionnaire. Collected data were processed with the SPSS/WIN 12.0 program.

Results

1) Of the students, 67.8% had weight control experience. The percentage of the osteoporosis, osteopenia and normal groups were 2.8%, 53.5% and 43.8%, respectively, and the percentage of the underweight, normal and overweight groups according to BMI were 27.9%, 57.2% and 14.9%, respectively. 2) The levels of stress and health promotion lifestyle were 2.9 and 2.3, respectively. 3) There was a positive correlation between BMD and BMI (r=.196, p<.01). There was a negative correlation between stress and health promotion lifestyle (r=-.35, p<.01). 4) Weight control experience made negative effects on BMD and BMI.

Conclusion

The findings of this study suggest the necessity of new health promotion programs to increase bone density of female college students. Stress management programs are also needed.

Keywords: Bone mineral density; Body mass index; Health promotion; Lifestyle; Stress

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