Assessment of Knowledge, Physical Activity and Calcium Intake among Female University Students

Mohd Ramadan Ab Hamid; Maisarah Adlina Abd Razak; Muhammad Umar Ridhwan

doi:10.21834/ebpj.v8i24.4632

Authors

Mohd Ramadan Ab Hamid Integrated Nutrition Science and Therapy Research Group (INSPiRE), Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA Puncak Alam campus, 42300 Selangor, Malaysia http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1464-3210
Maisarah Adlina Abd Razak Centre for Dietetics Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA Puncak Alam campus, 42300 Selangor, Malaysia
Muhammad Umar Ridhwan Faculty of Nursing, Andalas Universiti, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v8i24.4632

Keywords:

Calcium, Dietary, Female, Osteoporosis

Abstract

Insufficient calcium intake and being physically inactive lead to osteoporosis. This study aimed to assess the level of knowledge about osteoporosis, physical activity levels and their correlation with calcium intake. 276 female undergraduate students participated in this study. A set of questionnaires was distributed. Majority students had low knowledge (76.1%), moderate physical activity level (47.1%) and did not meet the recommended calcium intake (79.0%). There was a moderate to strong positive correlation but not significant between knowledge (r= 0.051, p=0.121) and physical activity (r = 0.081, p=0.181) to dietary calcium intake. In conclusion, students had poor knowledge about osteoporosis.

Author Biography

Mohd Ramadan Ab Hamid, Integrated Nutrition Science and Therapy Research Group (INSPiRE), Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA Puncak Alam campus, 42300 Selangor, Malaysia

Student

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