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THE DETERMINATION OF OSTEOPOROSIS RISK AND AFFECTING FACTORS IN UNIVERSITY GIRLS

ÜNİVERSİTE KIZ ÖĞRENCİLERİNDE OSTEOPOROZ RİSKİ VE ETKİLEYEN FAKTÖRLERİN BELİRLENMESİ

Meryem Gürler(Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi)0000-0002-9079-2405
Sena Kaplan(ANKARA YILDIRIM BEYAZIT UNIVERSITY, ANKARA STUDIES APPLICATION AND RESEARCH CENTER)0000-0002-1677-5463
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371–389
Publication Date
2025-12-15
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The findings indicate that 96.2% of the participants were at risk for osteopenia, 2.4% for osteoporosis, and 1.4% were in the normal risk group.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study aims to evaluate the risk of osteoporosis among young female university students.
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Key Findings & Data:The descriptive study was conducted between March 1, 2024, and June 1, 2024, with female students enrolled in undergraduate programs at a university, excluding health-related departments.
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⚙️Variables:Osteoporoz · üniversite öğrencileri · risk faktörleri

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This study aims to evaluate the risk of osteoporosis among young female university students. The descriptive study was conducted between March 1, 2024, and June 1, 2024, with female students enrolled in undergraduate programs at a university, excluding health-related departments. Research data were collected using a Personal Information Form and the Primary Care Osteoporosis Risk Assessment Questionnaire. The findings indicate that 96.2% of the participants were at risk for osteopenia, 2.4% for osteoporosis, and 1.4% were in the normal risk group. A significant relationship was found between body mass index (BMI) and osteoporosis risk scores (p=0.000), with the highest osteoporosis risk score observed in students with a BMI <18 kg/m² (27.23 ± 4.08) and the lowest in those with a BMI ≥30 kg/m² (21.92 ± 3.17). The study results reveal that a significant proportion of young women are at risk for osteopenia, suggesting a high likelihood of osteoporosis in later years. Therefore, developing early awareness and preventive strategies to protect bone health in young women is of great importance.

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Çalışma, genç kadın üniversite öğrencilerinde osteoporoz riskini değerlendirmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Tanımlayıcı tipteki araştırma, 1 Mart 2024- 1 Haziran 2024 tarihleri arasında, bir üniversitenin sağlıkla ilgili bölümleri dışında lisans eğitimi alan kadın öğrencileriyle yürütülmüştür. Araştırma verileri, Bireysel Bilgi Formu ve Birinci Basamak Osteoporoz Risk Anketi kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Bulgular, katılımcıların %96.2’sinin osteopeni riski taşıdığını, %2.4’ünün osteoporoz, %1.4’ünün ise normal risk grubunda yer aldığını göstermektedir. Beden kitle indeksi ile osteoporoz risk puanları arasında anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmuş (p=0.000), BKİ <18 kg/m² olan öğrencilerde osteoporoz risk puanı en yüksek (27.23 ± 4.08), BKİ ≥30 kg/m² olanlarda ise en düşük (21.92 ± 3.17) olarak saptanmıştır. Çalışmanın sonuçları, genç yaş grubundaki kadınların büyük bir kısmının osteopeni riski taşıdığını ve ileri yaşlarda osteoporoz gelişme olasılığının yüksek olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır. Bu doğrultuda, genç kadınlarda kemik sağlığını korumaya yönelik erken dönem bilinçlendirme ve önleyici stratejilerin geliştirilmesi büyük önem taşımaktadır.

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Gürler, M., Kaplan, S. (2025). THE DETERMINATION OF OSTEOPOROSIS RISK AND AFFECTING FACTORS IN UNIVERSITY GIRLS. Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 9 Sayı: 3, 371–389. https://ajindex.com/articles/1520398

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