Correlation between physical activity, nutritional intake, and osteoporosis in postmenopausal women: a preliminary evaluation

- OBJECTIVE: Osteoporosis is a chronic metabolic syndrome associated with debilitating consequences that represents one of the major non-communicable diseases and the most common bone illness that affects both men and women. This observational study evaluates the amount of physical activity and the nutritional intake in a group of postmenopausal women who have a sedentary job. PATIENTS AND METHODS: All subjects underwent a medical evaluation, a body impedance analysis to evaluate body composition (fat mass, fat-free mass, and body cell mass), and a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry to analyze bone mineral density. Additionally, a 3-day food record quesevaluate patients' foods and beverages assumptions and the participants' Physical Activity levels.RESULTS: The study showed that most of the patients had a moderate activity level and inadpared to guidelines.CONCLUSIONS: The onset of osteoporosis cient assumption of micronutrients.