Knowledge Level and Awareness about Osteoporosis among Risk Group of Rural Women

• Main Authors: Emine Eda Kurt (Author), Fatmanur Aybala Koçak (Author), Figen Tuncay (Author), Hatice Rana Erdem (Author), Funda Kıranatlıoğlu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Galenos Yayinevi, 2015-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Prolongation of the average life expectancy, increase in the elderly population, sedentary lifestyle, irregular eating habits; many diseases or drug usage increase predisposition to osteoporosis. The treatment costs of osteoporotic fractures in high risk groups have been increasing day by...