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ASSESSMENT OF CALCIUM INTAKE AND OSTEOPOROSIS RISK FACTORS IN WOMEN BEFORE AND DURING THE CLIMACTERIC
Author(s) -
Chaud Daniela,
Bueno Luciana,
Noguchi Michele,
Machado Alisson,
Abreu Edeli
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.29.1_supplement.738.11
Subject(s) - climacteric , medicine , osteoporosis , overweight , menopause , obesity , calcium , cross sectional study , physiology , pathology
Climacteric is characterized by transition from a reproductive to a non‐reproductive period in women, which may be accompanied by increased risk of diseases. Objective: To assess the calcium intake and osteoporosis risk factors in women before and during climacteric. A cross sectional study was performed with 50 women between 45 and 60 years old who attend a women's gym in São Paulo, which were divided in after and during climacteric. For analysis of calcium intake was applied a 24‐hour recall and calculated the prevalence of inadequacy intake. A self‐administered questionnaire was applied. For statistical analysis, the Student t test was applied. Results: Climacteric women showed a higher percentage of obesity (31.81%) and the pre‐climacteric women showed a higher percentage of overweight (22.22%). Prevalence of inadequate calcium intake corresponded to 22.23% for pre‐climacteric women and 62.57% for climacteric women, without statistical difference between groups (p>0.05). None of participants used vitamin supplements. All participants practice physical activity regularly. 40.90% of women in pre‐climacteric, and 67.86% for women in climacteric do not regularly sunned. In both groups, a history of osteoporosis in family corresponded to 28.00%. 72% of participants consumed milk with coffee or chocolate, a composition that can hinder the absorption of calcium. Only 4% of participants had low height. There was no difference in inadequate calcium intake between groups. Regarding osteoporosis risk factors, most participants did not take the sun daily and consuming milk with coffee or chocolate. Almost a third of the sample had a family history of osteoporosis.