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Peer-reviewedCC BY-NC-NDJournal of family medicine and primary care

Awareness of osteoporosis among premenopausal women in Hafr Al Batin, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study

  • Asmaa G. Mohamed1
  • Majed S. Alamri1
  • Jalal N. Alharbi1
  • Amna M. A. Mustafa2
  • Yasmin Abdalla1
  • Salma M. Gomaa1
  • Hind A.M Elamin2
  • Rania A. Abd El Azeem3
  • Magda M. M. Ahmed1
  • Selwa Yousif Abdeldafie1
  • Manal Th. Soliman4
4 affiliations
  1. 1College of Nursing, Hafr Al Batin University, Saudi Arabia
  2. 2Department of Nursing, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
  3. 3Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Hafr Al Batin University, Hafr Al Batin, Saudi Arabia
  4. 4Lecturer of Medical Surgical Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt
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Abstract

Background:: Osteoporosis is a progressive reduction in bone mass without alteration in bone composition, leading to increased bone fragility and a higher risk of fractures.

Aim of the Study:: This study aimed to assess the level of awareness of osteoporosis among Saudi women and to examine the relationship between their demographic characteristics and level of knowledge.

Methods:: A cross-sectional study design was employed, involving 382 participants recruited through a self-administered web-based questionnaire.

Results:: The findings revealed that approximately two-thirds of participants (67.5%) were aged between 20 and 30 years and were single. The majority (67.3%) reported obtaining their information from mass media sources, while more than half demonstrated a poor level of knowledge regarding osteoporosis.

Conclusions:: These results highlight a significant gap in awareness among Saudi women, indicating the need for targeted educational interventions and public health programs to improve knowledge and promote preventive practices related to osteoporosis.

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@article{mohamed2026awareness,
  title = {{Awareness of osteoporosis among premenopausal women in Hafr Al Batin, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study}},
  author = {Asmaa G. Mohamed and Majed S. Alamri and Jalal N. Alharbi and Amna M. A. Mustafa and Yasmin Abdalla and Salma M. Gomaa and Hind A.M Elamin and Rania A. Abd El Azeem and Magda M. M. Ahmed and Selwa Yousif Abdeldafie and Manal Th. Soliman},
  journal = {Journal of family medicine and primary care},
  year = {2026},
  month = jul,
  doi = {10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_773_26},
  url = {https://europepmc.org/article/PMC/PMC13722225},
  note = {CC BY-NC-ND},
}
RIS
TY  - JOUR
TI  - Awareness of osteoporosis among premenopausal women in Hafr Al Batin, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study
AU  - Asmaa G. Mohamed
AU  - Majed S. Alamri
AU  - Jalal N. Alharbi
AU  - Amna M. A. Mustafa
AU  - Yasmin Abdalla
AU  - Salma M. Gomaa
AU  - Hind A.M Elamin
AU  - Rania A. Abd El Azeem
AU  - Magda M. M. Ahmed
AU  - Selwa Yousif Abdeldafie
AU  - Manal Th. Soliman
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/07/01
JO  - Journal of family medicine and primary care
DO  - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_773_26
UR  - https://europepmc.org/article/PMC/PMC13722225
AB  - Background:: Osteoporosis is a progressive reduction in bone mass without alteration in bone composition, leading to increased bone fragility and a higher risk of fractures.  Aim of the Study:: This study aimed to assess the level of awareness of osteoporosis among Saudi women and to examine the relationship between their demographic characteristics and level of knowledge.  Methods:: A cross-sectional study design was employed, involving 382 participants recruited through a self-administered web-based questionnaire.  Results:: The findings revealed that approximately two-thirds of participants (67.5%) were aged between 20 and 30 years and were single. The majority (67.3%) reported obtaining their information from mass media sources, while more than half demonstrated a poor level of knowledge regarding osteoporosis.  Conclusions:: These results highlight a significant gap in awareness among Saudi women, indicating the need for targeted educational interventions and public health programs to improve knowledge and promote preventive practices related to osteoporosis.
SN  - 2249-4863
SN  - 2278-7135
ER  -