Predictors of change in calcium intake and fortified food use after osteoporosis screening

Background. Osteoporosis is a serious public health concern. An assessment of the extent to which bone density assessment affects lifestyle change in postmenopausal women, especially concerning calcium intake and calcium-fortified food intake in postmenopausal women, is needed.; Objectives. (1) investigate whether postmenopausal women's decision (based on personal decision and HCPs recommendation) to start or increase dietary calcium intake, and/or start or increase supplemental calcium are associated with bone mineral density (BMD) test results (and T-score categories), based on self report on questionnaires; (2) assess whether postmenopausal women's consumption of calcium-fortified foods differed one year following BMD screening, and were associated with T-score category.; Conclusions. Our study showed that results of osteoporosis screening influences postmenopausal women's decisions to increase dietary and supplemental calcium intake. Calcium-fortified food intake one year after screening was lower in those with osteopenia compare to those with normal bone density levels. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)...