Impact of dairy products consumption and physical activity on obesity and osteoporosis: A survey at faculty community of Sohag University

This study aimed to determine the effect of dairy products consumption and certain physical activities on bone mineral density (BMD) and mass index (BMI) as rates for osteoporosis and obesity used. BMI was classified as underweight (<18.5 BMI), normal weight (18.5–24.9 BMI), overweight (25– 24.9 BMI), Overweight (25-29.9 BMI) and obese (˃ 30 BMI) are considered as the obesity degree. BMD was measured for the right foot using a pDEXA densitometer with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and expressed as a T-score then subdivided as normal (T ≥ 1), osteopenia (T (-1) - (-2.5)) and osteoporosis (T < -2.5). The correlation was performed using Pearson's correlation coefficient formula. The results showed that mean BMI, BMD, and milk product consumption were 27.3 ± 0.98, 0.79 ± 0.76, and 62 ± 0.43, respectively. Results showed that most respondents were consuming insufficient amounts of dairy products, leading to high rates of osteoporosis (21%) and osteopenia (37%). The correlation value of physical activity was negative with BMI (-0.073) and positive with BMD (0.053). The results showed that dairy consumption and daily physical activity can increase bone mineral density and prevent obesity.