For postmenopausal women osteoporosis and fracture are a major threat to functional independence and quality of life that has the potential to precipitate the end of life. Calcium, vitamin D and exercise have been shown to increase bone density, reduce falls and prevent fractures. Studies have shown that personal knowledge of bone density has a positive influence on treatment interventions in postmenopausal women yet studies considering the personal knowledge of bone mineral density (BMD) testing on osteoporosis preventative behaviours (OPBs) are less clear. This paper evaluated the influence of education and knowing person knowledge of BMD testing on calcium intake and exercise of young postmenopausal women between the ages of 50-65 years of age. --P. 2.
