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June 14, 2026The Egyptian Journal of Internal MedicineOpen Access

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding osteoporosis among premenopausal and postmenopausal women: an exploratory study in a tertiary care hospital, Egypt

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HIHend Samy IbrahimEEEman Hany ElsebaieSAShaimaa Mohammed Ali

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Cross-sectional study evaluates osteoporosis knowledge, attitudes, and practices in women, suggesting urgent educational needs.

Key Points

  • To evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding osteoporosis among premenopausal and postmenopausal women in a tertiary care setting in Egypt.
  • Cross-sectional study conducted in outpatient clinics at Kasr Al-Ainy Hospital, Cairo, Egypt.
  • Included 200 women and used a validated questionnaire to assess knowledge, attitudes, and preventive practices.
  • Statistical association determined between KAP scores and factors like age and education.
  • Median knowledge score was 8 out of 13, with 54% showing poor knowledge.
  • Only 29% reported daily vegetable consumption, with inadequate practices observed across diet and vitamin D supplementation.
  • Younger age and higher education significantly associated with better KAP scores (p < 0.001).

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Ibrahim et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2e4608b1cc60ccdea8aec1https://doi.org/10.1186/s43162-026-00664-5
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